Words / B1

GREED/ɡriːd/

Greed is wanting far more money or food than you need (uncountable). Greedy is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Desire is more neutral. Avarice is a rarer formal twin. Do not write “a greed” in exams. Inquiries may blame greed, not a glitch.

Meaning

A strong wish for more money or food than you need (uncountable).

Examples

• “The inquiry blamed greed, not a software glitch, for the overcharging.”
• “Greed for bonuses distorted the lending, which is the money sense.”

Good to know

Uncountable: greed. Adjective: greedy. Neutral wish: desire. Formal: avarice. Not “greeds”. Public inquiries / bonuses.

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