hoggish

• 形容人贪婪、自私或贪吃，像猪一样。

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.

   猪一样的

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

   同义词piggishporcineswinish

   反义词abstemiousmoderatetemperate

2. C2formal

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

   贪婪自私

   • 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.

   同义词avariciouscovetousgluttonousgreedyinsatiablepiggyrapaciousselfishswinishvoracious

   反义词altruisticbenevolentcharitablegenerousgivingmagnanimousselflessunselfish