Greed

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɹid/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}}

Full definition of greed

Noun

1. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.His greed was his undoing.What drove them was their ambition, their greed for power.

Synonyms

• (selfish desire for more than is needed) avarice, covetousness, greediness, rapacity
• (desire for food) gluttony

Derived terms

• greedily
• greediness
• greedy

Anagrams

• edger