excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious

the greedy owners of the company.

having a strong or great desire for food or drink.

keenly desirous; eager (often fol. by of or for )

greedy for praise.

adjective

abstemious , benevolent , charitable , extravagant , generous , liberal , philanthropic

adjective

acquisitive , avaricious , avid , carnivorous , close , close-fisted , covetous , craving , desirous , devouring , eager , edacious , esurient , gluttonous , gobbling , gormandizing , grabby , grasping , grudging , gulping , guzzling , hoggish , hungry , impatient , insatiable , insatiate , intemperate , itchy * , miserly , niggardly , omnivorous , parsimonious , pennypinching , penurious , piggish , prehensile , rapacious , ravening , ravenous , selfish , stingy , swinish , tight * , tight-fisted , voracious , unappeasable , envious , gormandize , immoderate , mercenary , self-indulgent , sordid