greediness

greediness — noun

1. the tendency to want or take far more of something — especially food, money, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

the tendency to want or take far more of something — especially food, money, or possessions — than you actually need, often without thinking about the needs of other people

例句

Ignacio's greediness at the hotel buffet made his co-workers stare in surprise.

greediness at + [place/event] — location collocation

The company's greediness for profit led it to ignore safety rules.

greediness for + [abstract goal]

同義詞
  • greed

    more general and far more common; the preferred word for abstract or institutional contexts

  • avarice

    formal; specifically for an extreme desire for money or wealth

  • gluttony

    only for excessive eating or drinking, not money or possessions

反義詞
  • generosity

    the quality of being willing to give or share freely

  • moderation

    the quality of not having too much of something

用法筆記

Greediness and greed overlap in meaning, but greed is far more common in everyday speech and writing. Greediness often sounds more personal or behavioural, focusing on a specific instance or habit rather than an abstract quality. Use greed for general topics (corporate greed, human greed) and greediness when describing a particular person's repeated behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌His greediness made him not share the cake.
✅His greediness meant he refused to share the cake.
💡'made him not share' is unnatural; use a different verb structure instead of a negated infinitive.
❌I am angry about his greediness for foods.
✅I am angry about his greediness for food.
💡after greediness for, the object is usually uncountable or a general category, not plural countable.