greedy - Meaning in Bengali

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greedy - Meaning in Bengali

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Definitions and Meaning of greedy in English

greedy adjective

1. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

   Example

   • "don't be greedy with the cookies"
2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

   Synonyms

   avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile

   Examples

   • "a grasping old miser"
   • "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
   • "grasping commercialism"
   • "greedy for money and power"
   • "grew richer and greedier"
   • "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
   • "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
3. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

   Synonyms

   avid, devouring, esurient

   Examples

   • "an avid ambition to succeed"
   • "avid for adventure"
   • "fierce devouring affection"
   • "greedy for fame"
   • "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"

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