greedy
adjective
excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc..
greediest
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superlativeof greedy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Only the greediest dullards seem to have kept their focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Still, it is thrilling to see if they can successfully pull off their scheme and subvert a system that rewards the greediest at the expense of the neediest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
The wiliest or greediest adult children have their eye on the main prize: real estate.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
“We have so much land, so much resource, but we must be one of the greediest countries out there.”
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
