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acquisitive


These are words and phrases related to acquisitive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of acquisitive.

WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED


She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them.

Synonyms and examples


greedy
I've never met anyone so greedy for power.
avaricious
He acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman.
rapacious
formal
He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case.
grasping
disapproving
She's a selfish, grasping old woman.
grabby
informal
We wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down.
money-grubbing
informaldisapproving
I wouldn't do business with him, personally - he's a selfish, money-grubbing jerk.

Antonym and example


generous
He's so generous he gave his entire fortune away.
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A greedy person is someone who wants more of something than they need.

acquisitive | American Thesaurus


acquisitive


adjective
These are words and phrases related to acquisitive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of acquisitive.
She is an acquisitive person, always wanting things.

Synonyms


covetous
grasping
greedy
avaricious
possessive
materialistic
selfish

Antonyms


self-denying
abstemious
nonpossessive
altruistic
generous
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