greedy

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.
2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; gluttonous.
3. Extremely eager or desirous: greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

[Middle English gredi, from Old English grǣdig.]

greedily greed'i·ly adv.
greediness greed'i·ness n.

adjective

1. Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity: acquisitive, avaricious, avid, covetous, grasping, hungry. Informal grabby. See desire, give/take/reciprocity.
2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume: edacious, gluttonous, hoggish, piggish, ravenous, voracious. See desire, ingestion.
3. Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit: avid, edacious, gluttonous, omnivorous, rapacious, ravenous, unappeasable, voracious. See desire.

adj

Definition: desiring excessively
Antonyms: abstemious, ascetic, benevolent, charitable, extravagant, generous, liberal, philanthropic, temperate

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IN BRIEF: Wanting or taking all that one can get with no thought of what others need.

No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy — unless you let him. — Napoleon Hill.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grådig, begærlig

idioms:

• greedy guts    ædedolk, grovæder

Nederlands (Dutch)
gulzig, hebzuchtig, gretig

Français (French)
adj. - gourmand, glouton, goulu, avide (un regard), goinfre, avide (de)

idioms:

• greedy guts    goinfre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gierig, habsüchtig

idioms:

• greedy guts    (ugs.) Vielfraß

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άπληστος, πλεονέκτης, αχόρταγος, λαίμαργος

idioms:

• greedy guts    κοιλιόδουλος

Italiano (Italian)
avido, bramoso, vorace

idioms:

• greedy guts    golosone

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ganancioso, voraz

idioms:

• greedy guts    ganancioso, pretensioso

Русский (Russian)
жадный, алчный, прожорливый

idioms:

• greedy guts    обжора

Español (Spanish)
adj. - codicioso, avaro, ávido, deseoso, ansioso, voraz

idioms:

• greedy guts    glotón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glupsk, girig, ivrig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
贪吃的, 渴望的, 贪婪的

idioms:

• greedy guts    贪吃的家伙, 馋嘴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 貪吃的, 渴望的, 貪婪的

idioms:

• greedy guts    貪吃的傢伙, 饞嘴

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 탐욕스러운, 폭식하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 貪欲な, 非常に欲しがって, 食いしんぼうの

idioms:

• greedy guts    大食家

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جشع, طماع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תאוותני, להוט, צמא, חמדן, רודף בצע‬

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