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grasping


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

WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED


She's a selfish, grasping old woman.

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

grasping | American Thesaurus


grasping


adjective
These are words and phrases related to grasping. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of grasping.
She's more than ambitious, she's grasping.

Synonyms


greedy
avaricious
rapacious
predatory
covetous
selfish
miserly
acquisitive
mercenary
venal
wolfish
hoggish

Antonyms


unselfish
altruistic
generous
large-hearted
public-spirited
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