| 单词 | thesaurus/acquisitive |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofacquisitivein EnglishacquisitiveThesaurus>wanting more of something than you need>acquisitive These are words and phrases related toacquisitive. 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 NEEDShe 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. rapaciousformal He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case. graspingdisapproving She's a selfish, grasping old woman. grabbyinformal We wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down. money-grubbinginformaldisapproving 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. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofacquisitive. Learn moreA greedy person is someone whowants more of something than they need. |
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