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Detailed Translations for greediness from English to German

greediness:

greediness [the ~] nomen

  1. the greediness (greed)
    die Habgier; die Gier
  2. the greediness (gluttony; greed; voracity)
    die Gefräßigkeit; die Gier

Translation Matrix for greediness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Gefräßigkeit gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity gluttony; greed; voracity
Gier gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity desire; eagerness; gluttony; greed; meanness; miserliness; sigh; stinginess; voracity; wish
Habgier greed; greediness avarice; being predatory; meanness; miserliness; niggardliness; rapacity; stinginess; tenacity
- hoggishness; piggishness; rapaciousness; voraciousness
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- greed

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Synonyms for "greediness":


Related Definitions for "greediness":

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

Wiktionary Translations for greediness:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
greediness Gierigkeit aviditécaractère de celui, de celle, qui est avide. désir excessif de posséder, de consommer.

greedy:


Translation Matrix for greedy:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- avaricious; avid; covetous; devouring; esurient; grabby; grasping; prehensile
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- avaricious; covetous; mercenary; stingy
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
begierig avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; gluttonous; greedy; keen; thirsty; voracious avid; desirous; eager; eager for; eagre; keen; keen on; longing for
gefräßig gluttonous; greedy; voracious
gierig avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; gluttonous; grasping; greedy; keen; moneygrubbing; thirsty; voracious avaricious; avid; desirous; eager; eagre; keen; miserly; niggardly; stingy
habgierig grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing avaricious; miserly; niggardly; stingy
habsüchtig grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing avaricious; miserly; niggardly; stingy

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Related Definitions for "greedy":

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

Wiktionary Translations for greedy:

greedy
adjective
  1. having greed; consumed by selfish desires
greedy
  1. habgierig
adjective
  1. abwertend: bestrebt, so viel Geld und Gut wie möglich anhäufen
  2. (umgangssprachlich) äußerst sparsam, geizig
  3. sehr sparsam, seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
greedy geizig; habgierig; knauserig; knickerig avare — Qui a un désir excessif d’accumuler.
greedy begierig; habgierig; lüstern; gierig; begehrlich avide — Qui a de l’avidité
greedy raffgierig cupide — Qui fait preuve de cupidité.
greedy gierig goulu — Qui aime à manger, qui mange avec avidité.
greedy gefräßig gourmand — Qui manger avec avidité et avec excès.