greedier; greediest
1
: marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions
greedy creditors
3
: having a strong desire for food or drink
a predator greedy of its prey
Examples of greedy in a Sentence
He was a ruthless and greedy businessman.
There's no need to get greedy—there's plenty for everyone.
He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Along that greedy path, he has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission three separate times.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
In the movie, the greedy Odell feasts on a purple unicorn steak and his ex-addict son snorts a line of powdered unicorn horn.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Forget the greedy streamers: leave the job of filmmaking to people who care, to people like Corbet and Eisenberg, Fargeat and Zilbalodis.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greedy
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“Greedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greedy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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greedy
adjective
greedier; greediest
1
: having a keen appetite
2
: having an eager and often selfish desire or longing
greedy for praise
3
: wanting more than one needs or more than one's fair share (as of food)
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