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moneygrubbing

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈmə-nē-ˌgrə-bər\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈmə-nē-ˌgrə-bər\

Definition of moneygrubbing word

  • noun moneygrubbing Alternative spelling of money-grubbing. 1
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Parts of speech for Moneygrubbing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Moneygrubbing

moneygrubbing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for moneygrubbing

adjective moneygrubbing

  • greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
  • covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
  • gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
  • hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
  • money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.

noun moneygrubbing

  • greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
  • acquisitiveness — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
  • avarice — Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions.
  • avidity — the quality or state of being avid
  • covetousness — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
All 30 Synonyms of moneygrubbing

Antonyms for moneygrubbing

adjective moneygrubbing

  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
  • unselfish — not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

noun moneygrubbing

  • generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
All 3 Antonyms of moneygrubbing

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