greedy

adjective/ˈɡriːdi/CEFR B1

লোভী

Meaning

Wanting more money or food than you really need.

Example sentences

The greedy man wanted everything.লোভী লোকটি সবকিছু চেয়েছিল।
Don't be greedy with the sweets.মিষ্টির প্রতি লোভী হয়ো না।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: selfish, grasping

Antonyms: generous, selfless

Similar words, and what each means

selfish
স্বার্থপর
Caring only about yourself and not about others.
avaricious
লোভী, অর্থলোভী
Extremely greedy for wealth.

Other English words for “লোভী”

avaricious
Extremely greedy for wealth.
covetous
Wanting something badly that belongs to someone else.

Opposite words

generous
উদার, দানশীল, উদার ও দানশীল
Happy to give money, help or time to others.
selfless
নিঃস্বার্থ
Caring more about others' needs than your own.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

greednounলোভ, লালসা
greedinessnounলোভ

“greedy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The fairy vanished with all the axes, and the greedy man lost even the one he had.
Honesty is the Best Policy →
To oversimplify, all landlords are greedy.
simplify — dictionary →

Where this word is used

লোভী — বাংলা অর্থ

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“greedy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • খোলা আকাশের নিচের, মুক্তাঙ্গনের
- • লোভী
- • আধা-স্বচ্ছ
- • টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন
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লোভী — greedy (adjective) — লোভী. Wanting more money or food than you really need.
Which word is closest in meaning to “greedy”?
- • suitable
- • selfish
- • juicy
- • stout
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selfish — selfish — স্বার্থপর. Caring only about yourself and not about others.

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