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too-greedy

/ˈtuːˌɡriː.di/

Traduction: Adjectif composé vieilli décrivant quelqu'un qui est excessivement ou trop avide ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

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adjective

/ˈtuːˌɡriː.di/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif composé vieilli décrivant quelqu'un qui est excessivement ou trop avide ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

An obsolete compound adjective describing someone who is excessively or overly greedy, now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Excessively gluttonousB2informal

    Having an extreme or insatiable desire for food, wealth, or power beyond what is reasonable.

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    • He was too-greedy and ate the entire cake before anyone else could have a slice.
    • The too-greedy businessman took more than his fair share of the profits.
    • Her too-greedy appetite for attention made her unpopular among friends.

    Synonymesavariciousgluttonousinsatiableovergreedyrapaciousvoracious