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Summary

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greedy:
- snålt; girig; girigt; frossande; lysten; lystet; begärlig; begärligt
- närig; närigt; sniken; sniket; vinningslysten
Wiktionary:
- greedy → girig
- greedy → snål, njugg, sniken, gniden, gnidig, girig, lysten, glupsk

English

Detailed Translations for greedy from English to Swedish

greedy:

greedy adj

greedy (grasping; moneygrubbing)
snålt; girig; girigt
- snålt adj
- girig adj
- girigt adj
greedy (voracious; gluttonous)
frossande
- frossande adj
greedy (covetous; desirous; eager; avid; keen; thirsty; eagre)
girigt; lysten; lystet; begärlig; begärligt
- girigt adj
- lysten adj
- lystet adj
- begärlig adj
- begärligt adj

greedy

greedy (stingy)
närig; närigt
- närig
- närigt
greedy (avaricious)
sniken; sniket
- sniken
- sniket
greedy (mercenary; covetous)
vinningslysten
- vinningslysten

Translation Matrix for greedy:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	avaricious; avid; covetous; devouring; esurient; grabby; grasping; prehensile
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
närig	greedy; stingy
närigt	greedy; stingy
sniken	avaricious; greedy
sniket	avaricious; greedy
snålt		stingily
vinningslysten	covetous; greedy; mercenary
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
begärlig	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; thirsty	adorable; desirable; in demand; preferable; sought-after; wanted
begärligt	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; thirsty	adorable; desirable; in demand; preferable; sought-after; wanted
frossande	gluttonous; greedy; voracious	gorging
girig	grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing	avaricious; miserly; niggardly; stingy
girigt	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; grasping; greedy; keen; moneygrubbing; thirsty	avaricious; miserly; niggardly; predatory; rapacious; stingy; vulturine
lysten	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; thirsty	desirous; horny; lascivious; lecherous; lewd; salacious
lystet	avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; thirsty	desirous
snålt	grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing

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 → girig

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• greedy	→ snål; njugg; sniken	↔ geizig — sehr sparsam, seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend
• greedy	→ gniden; gnidig	↔ knauserig — (umgangssprachlich) äußerst sparsam, geizig
• greedy	→ girig; njugg	↔ avare — Qui a un désir excessif d’accumuler.
• greedy	→ lysten; snål	↔ avide — Qui a de l’avidité
• greedy	→ glupsk	↔ gourmand — Qui manger avec avidité et avec excès.

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