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acquisitive
ac·quis·i·tive A0063000 (ə-kwĭz′ĭ-tĭv)adj.1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.
ac·quis′i·tive·ly adv.ac·quis′i·tive·ness n.ac·quis′i·tor (-tər) n.acquisitive (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv) adjinclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions: we currently live in an acquisitive society. acˈquisitively adv acˈquisitiveness nac•quis•i•tive (əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv)
adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily. [1630–40; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin] ac•quis′i•tive•ly, adv. ac•quis′i•tive•ness, n. acquisitive - Means "very interested in acquiring money or material things."See also related terms for interested.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"unacquisitive - not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything |
acquisitiveadjective greedy, grabbing, grasping, hungry, selfish, avid, predatory, rapacious, avaricious, desirous, covetous We live in an acquisitive society.
liberal, generous, lavish, bountiful, unselfish, open-handed, unstinting, bounteous, munificentacquisitiveadjectiveHaving a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity:avaricious, avid, covetous, grasping, greedy, hungry.Informal: grabby.Translationsacquire (əˈkwaiə) verb to get. He acquired a knowledge of English. 習得，獲得 学到，获得 acquisition (ӕkwiˈziʃən) noun1. the act of acquiring. the acquisition of more land. 獲得 获取2. something acquired. Her recent acquisitions included a piano. 獲得物 获得物acquisitive (əˈkwizətiv) adjective eager to get possessions. an acquisitive child. 貪得的，物慾重的 渴望得到的，贪得无厌的 acˈquisitiveness noun 貪得，渴望佔有 渴望得到EncyclopediaSeeacquireLegalSeeAcquireacquisitive
Related to acquisitive: reintegrative, carpingSynonyms for acquisitiveadj greedySynonyms- greedy
- grabbing
- grasping
- hungry
- selfish
- avid
- predatory
- rapacious
- avaricious
- desirous
- covetous
Antonyms- liberal
- generous
- lavish
- bountiful
- unselfish
- open-handed
- unstinting
- bounteous
- munificent
Synonyms for acquisitiveadj having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantitySynonyms- avaricious
- avid
- covetous
- grasping
- greedy
- hungry
- grabby
Antonyms for acquisitiveadj eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideasAntonyms |