Greedy vs Thief - What's the difference?
greedy | thief |
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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One who has carried out a theft.
(obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
As an adjective greedy
is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.As a noun thief is
one who has carried out a theft.greedy
English
Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}
Synonyms
* gluttonous * See alsoDerived terms
* greed (by back-formation) * greediness * greedy-gutsExternal links
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* (l)thief
English
Noun
(thieves)- (Bishop Hall)