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Greedy
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Meaning
Adj
●
In Emotions:
Having
greed
;
consumed
by
selfish
desires.
●
Prone to overeat.
●
In Regular expressions:
Tending to
match
as much
text
as possible.
●
In Computer science:
That
tries
to find the global
optimum
by
finding
the local
optimum
at each stage.
●
Greedily
sought
or pursued.
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Origin
greedy
English
gredy
Middle English (1100-1500)
grædig
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Gluttonous
Acquisitive
Avaricious
Cormorant
Covetous
Edacious
Esurient
Grasping
Greedy
Miserable
Piggish
Rapacious
Selfish
Sordid
Sharp-Set
Voracious
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Antonyms
Lazy
Nongreedy
Reluctant
Related
Ungrateful
Arrogant
Heartless
Dishonest
Corrupt
Stingy
Naive
Stupid
Evil
Cruel
Stubborn
Jealous
Manipulative
Boastful
Ignorant
Deceitful
Ruthless
Lazy
Irresponsible
Complacent
Gullible
Incompetent
Narcissistic
Cynical
Pushy
Vindictive
Materialistic
Hungry
Wealthy
Aggressive
Foolish
Prideful
Desperate
Reckless
Cocky
Scummy
Selfishness
Dumb
Wicked
Bloodthirsty
Egotistical
Impatient
Smart
Cunning
Miserly
Careless
Devious
Angry
Rich
Filthy Rich
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Rhymes
Needy
Reedy
Seedy
Weedy
Speedy
Breedy
Greedy
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