acquisitive
/əˈkwɪzətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण अक्विज़टिव
अर्जनशील, लालची, संग्रहप्रिय
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formal, disapproving
wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
अर्जनशील, लालची, संग्रहप्रिय
- an acquisitive society that values money above everything
- The acquisitive young businessman was always on the lookout for another shop to buy.
- The acquisitive collector bought every old coin he could find.
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- Critics say that advertising turns children into acquisitive adults.
- She had an acquisitive nature and could not pass a shop without buying something.
Synonyms greedy grasping avaricious materialistic covetous
Opposite generous unselfish content altruistic
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ac·quis·i·tive
With -cq- and -sitive (not 'aquisitive').
-cq- और अंत में -sitive ('aquisitive' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the greedy words together: acquisitive, avaricious, covetous (wanting what others have), grasping, materialistic.
लालच के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: acquisitive, avaricious, covetous (दूसरों की चीज़ चाहने वाला), grasping, materialistic।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: acquire (get), acquisition (something got, especially a company), acquisitive (eager to get possessions).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: acquire (प्राप्त करना), acquisition (प्राप्त वस्तु, विशेषकर कंपनी), acquisitive (संपत्ति पाने को उत्सुक)।