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money-hungry

money-hungry adjective: greedy and avaricious; greatly desiring money and seeking to obtain it using any means.

Adjective

money-hungry (comparative more money-hungry, superlative most money-hungry)

  1. (derogatory, informal) Greedy and avaricious; greatly desiring money and seeking to obtain it using any means.

Synonyms of money-hungry

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Forms of money-hungry

comparativemore money-hungry
superlativemost money-hungry

Questions about money-hungry

What does money-hungry mean?
Money-hungry means greedy and avaricious; greatly desiring money and seeking to obtain it using any means.
What part of speech is money-hungry?
Money-hungry is an adjective.

Words near money-hungry in the dictionary

  1. money-grubber
  2. money-grubbers
  3. money-grubbing
  4. money-guard
  5. money-guards
  6. money-hungry
  7. money-in-both-pockets
  8. money-lender
  9. money-lenders
  10. money-loser
  11. money-losers

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