Greedy vs Hungry - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between greedy and hungry

is that greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires while hungry is affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

greedy

English

Adjective

(er)

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

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Prone to overeat.

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Synonyms

* gluttonous * See also

Derived terms

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

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Anagrams

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hungry

English

Adjective

(er)

Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven't got any money .

(figuratively) Eager, having an avid desire ('appetite') for something.

* Charles Kingsley

The cruel, hungry foam.

* Shakespeare

Cassius has a lean and hungry look.

Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.

a hungry soil

* Shakespeare

The hungry beach.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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