| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_wanting-more-of-something-than-you-need |
| 释义 | wanting more of something than you needThese words describe people who want more things than they need. Most of them are used in a disapproving way. The most common word for this, and the word with the broadest meaning, is greedy. Greedy is most often used to describe wanting more food or money than you need. Greedy is often used in a disapproving way. I've never met anyone so greedy for power. No need to take more than one piece of cake - don't be greedy. He believes that most billionaires are deeply greedy people at heart. One opposite of greedy is generous. He's so generous he gave his entire fortune away. For more opposites of greedy, see the article at generous. Avaricious describes people who have an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions. This is a formal word and it is always disapproving. He acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman. Rapacious is a formal word that describes people who want something so badly that they will use unfair methods or force to get it. He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case. An acquisitive person is very eager to own and collect possessions. Acquisitive is a formal word, and it is often disapproving. It is less negative than avaricious. She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them. Grasping is another disapproving word that describes someone who is always trying to get more money or things. It is a disapproving word and is often used with words like selfish and greedy for emphasis. She's a selfish, grasping old woman. In informal language, grabby people are people who try to take things for themselves more than is normal. We wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down. People whose main interest is getting money, and who will do anything to get and keep money, are called money-grubbing. Money-grubbing is informal and disapproving. I wouldn't do business with him, personally - he's a selfish, money-grubbing jerk. |
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