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hoggish

/ˈhɒɡ.ɪʃ/

الترجمة: صفة تصف الشخص بأنه شره، جشع، أناني أو أكول كالخنزير.

مدخل واحد

adjective

/ˈhɒɡ.ɪʃ/formalمهجور
  • arصفة تصف الشخص بأنه شره، جشع، أناني أو أكول كالخنزير.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is greedy, selfish, or gluttonous, like a hog.

  1. Resembling a hogC2formal

    Having characteristics or behavior similar to a pig, especially in being greedy or gluttonous.

    arشبيه بالخنزير

    • His hoggish appetite left little food for the others.
    • The hoggish behavior at the buffet was embarrassing.
    • She criticized his hoggish consumption of resources.

    المرادفاتpiggishporcineswinish

    الأضدادabstemiousmoderatetemperate

  2. C2formal

    Excessively greedy or selfish, especially in taking more than one's fair share.

    arجشع أو أناني

    • The hoggish businessman took all the credit for the team's work.
    • Their hoggish demands ruined the negotiation.
    • He had a hoggish desire for wealth and power.

    المرادفاتavariciouscovetousgluttonousgreedyinsatiablepiggyrapaciousselfishswinishvoracious

    الأضدادaltruisticbenevolentcharitablegenerousgivingmagnanimousselflessunselfish

الصيغ
  • more hoggish comparative form
  • most hoggish superlative form