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Synonyms of greedy

16 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for greedy is selfish. Other synonyms of greedy are grasping, covetous, avaricious, acquisitive and piggish. The opposite of greedy is reluctant.

Synonyms and similar words for greedy

adjectiveProne to overeat.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • acquisitiveAble or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
  • avariciousActuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
  • covetousDistastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
  • edaciousHaving an insatiable appetite; voracious; ravenous; piggish.
  • esurientVery greedy or hungry; ravenous; (figuratively) avid, eager.
  • graspingGreedy, eager for wealth.
  • piggishGreedy or gluttonous.
  • miserlyLike a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
  • rapaciousVoracious; avaricious.
  • selfishHaving excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no...
  • sordid
  • sharp-setEager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.
  • voracious
  • cormorant obsoleteVoracious; aggressively greedy.
  • miserable obsoleteAvaricious; niggardly; miserly.

Opposite of greedy

adjectiveTending to match as much text as possible.

Meaning of greedy

  1. adjective Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  2. adjective Prone to overeat.
  3. adjective Tending to match as much text as possible.

Full definition of greedy

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Questions about synonyms of greedy

What is another word for greedy?
Greedy has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as selfish, grasping, covetous, avaricious, acquisitive, piggish, gluttonous and miserly.
What is the opposite of greedy?
The opposite of greedy is reluctant.
What does greedy mean?
Greedy means having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: greedy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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