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单词 grabby
释义

grabby

adjective

grab·​by ˈgra-bē How to pronounce grabby (audio)
grabbier; grabbiest
1
: tending to grab : grasping, greedy
grabby hands
taught the children not to be grabby
2
: having the power to grab the attention
grabby ads

Synonyms

  • acquisitive
  • avaricious
  • avid
  • coveting
  • covetous
  • grasping
  • greedy
  • mercenary
  • moneygrubbing
  • rapacious
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Example Sentences

You need to learn to share and not be so grabby. very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share
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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

grabby

adjective

1
as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • greedy
  • eager
  • grasping
  • avaricious
  • covetous
  • acquisitive
  • coveting
  • mercenary
  • desirous
  • rapacious
  • avid
  • moneygrubbing
  • materialistic
  • piggish
  • itchy
  • insatiable
  • gluttonous
  • discontented
  • miserly
  • ravenous
  • lickerish
  • hoggish
  • egocentric
  • piggy
  • gobbling
  • voracious
  • unsatisfied
  • devouring
  • discontent
  • resentful
  • egotistical
  • begrudging
  • swinish
  • grudging
  • self-centered
  • egotistic
  • commercialistic
  • philistine
  • egoistic
  • unquenchable
  • egoistical
  • malcontent
  • self-seeking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • generous
  • handsome
  • liberal
  • charitable
  • altruistic
  • magnanimous
  • restrained
  • bountiful
  • controlled
  • unselfish
  • bounteous
  • selfless
  • munificent
  • openhanded
  • moderate
  • temperate
  • openhearted
  • unsparing
  • satisfied
  • content
  • nonmaterialistic
  • freehanded
  • sated
  • greathearted
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2
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention a tabloid that invariably favors grabby headlines, even for underwhelming stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • noticeable
  • prominent
  • commanding
  • dramatic
  • impressive
  • showy
  • noisy
  • remarkable
  • striking
  • conspicuous
  • splashy
  • marked
  • brilliant
  • emphatic
  • flamboyant
  • interesting
  • pronounced
  • catchy
  • loud
  • arresting
  • outstanding
  • bold
  • visible
  • eye-catching
  • bodacious
  • fancy
  • salient
  • distinguished
  • screaming
  • kenspeckle
  • recognizable
  • tawdry
  • flashy
  • gaudy
  • discernible
  • glaring
  • notable
  • highlighted
  • noteworthy
  • extravagant
  • detectable
  • perceptible
  • overwrought
  • flagrant
  • glitzy
  • pretentious
  • garish
  • swank
  • ornate
  • jazzy
  • glittery
  • fascinating
  • observable
  • meretricious
  • eminent
  • swanky
  • ostentatious
  • howling
  • spectacular
  • discernable
  • engrossing
  • opulent
  • enthralling
  • absorbing
  • riveting
  • florid
  • hifalutin
  • overdone
  • highfalutin
  • spotlighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • subtle
  • inconspicuous
  • unobtrusive
  • unremarkable
  • hidden
  • obscure
  • faint
  • unemphatic
  • unshowy
  • unimportant
  • insignificant
  • unflamboyant
  • dim
  • unnoticeable
  • concealed
  • undistinguished
  • unassuming
  • unaffected
  • subtle
  • modest
  • simple
  • conservative
  • restrained
  • quiet
  • shrouded
  • subdued
  • unpretentious
  • plain
  • understated
  • muted
  • unflashy
  • toned-down
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