overgreedy

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overgreedy

The overgreedy child took far too many cookies from the jar.

Definition

Adjective: Excessively or immoderately greedy; showing a desire for more than what is reasonable or necessary, particularly in relation to food, wealth, or possessions. It implies a level of greed that goes beyond normal or acceptable limits.

Usage

The word "overgreedy" is used to describe a person, their behavior, or their desires. It is a descriptive term that carries a negative judgment, emphasizing the excessive nature of the greed. - It typically functions as an adjective before a noun (e.g., an overgreedy executive) or after a linking verb (e.g., He became overgreedy). - It is often used in critical or cautionary contexts.

Examples
  • The investor took on far too much risk and lost everything.
  • Her appetite at the buffet made other guests uncomfortable.
  • The company's downfall was caused by its pursuit of profit at the expense of safety.
  • He wasn't just ambitious; he was for power.
Advanced Usage
  • "overgreedy for": This construction specifies the object of the excessive desire.
    • The king was overgreedy for land and waged constant wars of expansion.
  • Used in a comparative or superlative sense (though less common): "the most overgreedy," "more overgreedy than."
Variants and Related Words
  • Greedy (adj): Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or food. ("Overgreedy" is an intensified form of "greedy.")
  • Gluttonous (adj): Excessively greedy in eating. (This is a close synonym, often more specific to food.)
  • Avaricious (adj): Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
  • Rapacious (adj): Aggressively greedy or grasping.
Synonyms
  • Insatiable
  • Voracious
  • Ravenous
  • Grasping
  • Covetous
Antonyms
  • Generous
  • Moderate
  • Temperate
  • Ascetic
  • Content
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered": This proverb warns that while some greed (like a pig's) might be profitable, excessive greed (like a hog's) leads to ruin. An person is like the hog.
  • "Bite off more than one can chew": To take on a task that is too big to handle, often due to ambition.
overgreedy

The overgreedy child took far too many cookies from the jar.

Adjective
  1. excessively gluttonous

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