| 单词 | money grubbing |
| 释义 | (adjective) Definition seeking greedily to obtain money The main character is portrayed as a money-grubbing parasite. Synonyms avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. grasping She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. greedy He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises. mercenary Despite his mercenary motives, he is not a cynic. acquisitive We live in an acquisitive society. rapacious He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. money-grabbing grabby (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of acquisitive Definition eager to gain material possessions We live in an acquisitive society. Synonyms greedy, grabbing, grasping, hungry, selfish, avid, predatory, rapacious, avaricious, desirous, covetousin the sense of grasping Definition greedy for money She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. Synonyms greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, mean, selfish, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), venal, miserly, avaricious, niggardly, covetous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), usurious, tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of greedy Definition having an excessive desire for something, such as food or money He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises. Synonyms avaricious, grasping, selfish, insatiable, acquisitive, rapacious, materialistic, desirous, covetousNearby words of |
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