ungreedy

greed·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-dee]
- /ˈgri di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-dee]
- /ˈgri di/

Definitions of ungreedy word

adjective ungreedy excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. 1
adjective ungreedy having a strong or great desire for food or drink. 1
adjective ungreedy keenly desirous; eager (often followed by of or for): greedy for praise. 1
adjective ungreedy not greedy 0

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Origin of ungreedy

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English gredy, Old English grædig; cognate with Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic gredags

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Parts of speech for Ungreedy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ungreedy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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Antonyms for ungreedy

adj ungreedy

banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

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