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moneygrubber

/ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ər/

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noun

/ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чья главная цель в жизни — зарабатывание денег, часто с оттенком жадности или чрезмерного материализма.

A noun referring to a person whose primary focus in life is making money, often implying greed or excessive materialism.

  1. Greedy personB2informal

    A person whose primary interest and motivation in life is accumulating money, often at the expense of other values.

    ruЖадный до денег человек

    • Don't be such a moneygrubber; think about helping others for a change.
    • He's a notorious moneygrubber who only cares about his bank balance.
    • The landlord is a complete moneygrubber, raising rent every chance he gets.
    • Some people call him a moneygrubber because he never does anything without expecting payment.

    Synonymsmiserscroogeskinflinttightwad

    Antonymsaltruistphilanthropistspendthrift

Forms
  • moneygrubbers plural form
  • moneygrubbers' possessive plural form
  • moneygrubber's possessive singular form