greed

noun/ɡriːd/CEFR B2

লোভ, 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

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“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”?
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avarice — avarice — অর্থলিপ্সা, লোভ. An extreme desire for wealth or material gain.

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