greedy

adjective

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

Prone to overeat.

(computer science, of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

(regular expressions) Tending to match as much text as possible.

(archaic) Greedily sought or pursued.

Synonyms for greedy

avariciousadj covetousadj esurientadj rapaciousadj grabbyadj edaciousadj gluttonousadj voraciousadj piggishadj avidadj hoggishadj selfishadj acquisitiveadj graspingn raveningadj insatiableadj venaladj ravenousadj

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