geldgierig
greedy for money; avaricious
English translations
- 01
greedy
- 02
avaricious
- 03
covetous
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt jemanden, der übermäßig an Geld interessiert ist und danach strebt.
- English meaning
- Greedy for money
- Synonym
- habgierig, geizig
- German example
- Der geldgierige Geschäftsmann versuchte, noch mehr Profit zu machen.
- English example
- The greedy businessman tried to make even more profit.
- Comparative
- geldgierigerSuperlative: am geldgierigsten
Related words
- habgierig
Greedy, avaricious
- raffgierig
avaricious
- geldhungrig
"Money-hungry" describes a person who has a strong desire for money and is often greedy for it.
- gewinnsüchtig
Greedy means excessively eager to make a profit, often ignoring moral concerns.
Example sentences with “geldgierig”
Er ist ein geldgieriger Geschäftsmann. (He is a greedy businessman.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the adverb for 'geldgierig'?
Adjectives like 'geldgierig' are used as adverbs in their base form without adding extra suffixes in German.