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greediness:
- hebzucht; gretigheid; hebberigheid; gulzigheid; vraatzuchtigheid; begerigheid; schrokachtigheid
greedy:
- hebberig; hebzuchtig; inhalig; gulzig; vraatzuchtig; begerig
Wiktionary:
- greediness → begeerte, begerigheid, graagte
- greedy → hebzuchtig
- greedy → gierig, hebzuchtig, inhalig, pinnig, schraperig, vrekkig, begerig, belust, gretig, happig, verlekkerd, hongerig, gulzig, schrokkig, vraatzuchtig, snoeplustig

English

Detailed Translations for greediness from English to Dutch

greediness:

greediness [the ~] nomen

the greediness (greed)
de hebzucht; de gretigheid; de hebberigheid
- hebzucht [de ~] nomen
- gretigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
- hebberigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
the greediness (gluttony; greed; voracity)
de gulzigheid; vraatzuchtigheid; de begerigheid; schrokachtigheid; de gretigheid
- gulzigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
- vraatzuchtigheid [znw.] nomen
- begerigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
- schrokachtigheid [znw.] nomen
- gretigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen

Translation Matrix for greediness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
begerigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
gretigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity	eagerness
gulzigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity	gluttony; greed; voracity
hebberigheid	greed; greediness
hebzucht	greed; greediness
schrokachtigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
vraatzuchtigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
-	hoggishness; piggishness; rapaciousness; voraciousness
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	greed

Related Words for "greediness":

greedy

Synonyms for "greediness":

hoggishness; piggishness; gluttony
voraciousness; rapaciousness; selfishness

Related Definitions for "greediness":

an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)¹
- the greediness of lawyers¹
an excessive desire for food¹

Wiktionary Translations for greediness:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• greediness	→ begeerte; begerigheid; graagte	↔ avidité — caractère de celui, de celle, qui est avide. désir excessif de posséder, de consommer.

greediness form of greedy:

greedy adj

greedy (grasping; moneygrubbing)
hebberig; hebzuchtig; inhalig
- hebberig adj
- hebzuchtig adj
- inhalig adj
greedy (voracious; gluttonous)
gulzig; vraatzuchtig
- gulzig adj
- vraatzuchtig adj
greedy (covetous; desirous; eager; avid; keen; thirsty; eagre)
begerig
- begerig adj

Translation Matrix for greedy:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
begerig	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; thirsty
gulzig	gluttonous; greedy; voracious
hebberig	grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing
hebzuchtig	grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing
inhalig	grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing	avaricious; miserly; niggardly; stingy
vraatzuchtig	gluttonous; greedy; voracious
-	avaricious; avid; covetous; devouring; esurient; grabby; grasping; prehensile
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	avaricious; covetous; mercenary; stingy

Related Words for "greedy":

greediness, greedier, greediest

Synonyms for "greedy":

avaricious; covetous; grabby; grasping; prehensile; acquisitive
avid; devouring; esurient; desirous; wishful
gluttonous

Related Definitions for "greedy":

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume¹
- don't be greedy with the cookies¹
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth¹
- greedy for money and power¹
- grew richer and greedier¹
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous¹
- greedy for fame¹

Wiktionary Translations for greedy:

greedy

adjective

having greed; consumed by selfish desires
- greedy → hebzuchtig

greedy

adjective

blijk gevend van hebzucht, hebberig
- hebzuchtig → greedy

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• greedy	→ gierig; hebzuchtig; inhalig; pinnig; schraperig; vrekkig	↔ avare — Qui a un désir excessif d’accumuler.
• greedy	→ begerig; belust; gretig; happig; verlekkerd	↔ avide — Qui a de l’avidité
• greedy	→ hongerig	↔ glouton — Avide
• greedy	→ gulzig; schrokkig; vraatzuchtig; snoeplustig	↔ gourmand — Qui manger avec avidité et avec excès.

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