greed
noun/ɡriːd/CEFR B2লোভ, লালসা
Meaning
An intense and selfish desire for wealth, food, or power.
Example sentences
- Greed for money ruined him.টাকার লোভ তাকে ধ্বংস করল।
- Greed is never satisfied.লোভ কখনো তৃপ্ত হয় না।
- His greed for money destroyed his friendships.টাকার প্রতি তার লোভ তার বন্ধুত্ব ধ্বংস করল।
- Greed often leads to ruin.লোভ প্রায়ই সর্বনাশ ডেকে আনে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: avarice, selfishness, greediness
Antonyms: generosity, contentment
Similar words, and what each means
- avarice
অর্থলিপ্সা, লোভ
An extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
- selfishness
স্বার্থপরতা
The quality of caring only about oneself and not others.
- greediness
লোভ
The habit of wanting more than you need.
- gluttony
পেটুকতা, ভোজনলিপ্সা
The habit of eating and drinking far too much.
Other English words for “লোভ, লালসা”
- avarice
An extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
- greediness
The habit of wanting more than you need.
Opposite words
- generosity
উদারতা, দানশীলতা
The quality of being kind and willing to give freely.
- contentment
তৃপ্তি, পরিতৃপ্তি
A state of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- charity
দান, দাতব্য
The giving of help or money to people in need.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- greedyadjectiveলোভী
- greedinessnounলোভ
“greed” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Greed took hold of him at once.
The Greedy Dog →In his greed he had killed the one thing that made him rich, and now there would be no more golden eggs — not one a day, and not one ever again.
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“greed” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বিধাতার বিধান, দৈব
- • রহস্য
- • কৌশল, পদ্ধতি
- • লোভ, লালসা
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লোভ, লালসা — greed (noun) — লোভ, লালসা. An intense and selfish desire for wealth, food, or power.
Which word is closest in meaning to “greed”?
- • avarice
- • rover
- • simile
- • contractor
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avarice — avarice — অর্থলিপ্সা, লোভ. An extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
Related words
- avariceঅর্থলিপ্সা, লোভsynonym
- selfishnessস্বার্থপরতাsynonym
- greedinessলোভsynonym
- generosityউদারতা, দানশীলতাantonym
- contentmentতৃপ্তি, পরিতৃপ্তিantonym
- greasyতেলতেলে, চর্বিযুক্ত, তৈলাক্তnearby
- greatচমৎকার, মহানnearby
- greedyলোভীnearby
- greeneryসবুজ গাছপালাsame level
- greenhouseগ্রিনহাউসsame level
- greenscreenগ্রিন স্ক্রিনsame level
- grenadeহাতবোমা, গ্রেনেডsame level