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Greedy vs Spoiled - What's the difference?

greedy | spoiled |

As adjectives the difference between greedy and spoiled

is that greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires while spoiled is of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.

As a verb spoiled is

past tense of spoil.

greedy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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  • Prone to overeat.
  • (computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.
  • Synonyms

    * gluttonous * See also

    Derived terms

    * greed (by back-formation) * greediness * greedy-guts

    Anagrams

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    spoiled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.
  • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

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