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Greedy vs Insecure - What's the difference?

greedy | insecure |

As adjectives the difference between greedy and insecure

is that greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires while insecure is not secure.

greedy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  • * , chapter=7
  • , title= 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.”}}
  • Prone to overeat.
  • (computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.
  • Synonyms

    * gluttonous * See also

    Derived terms

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

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    insecure

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not secure.
  • Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
  • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=1 citation , passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […]  The bed was the most extravagant piece.  Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure , as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}
    He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.

    Antonyms

    * (not comfortable or confident) confident, self-confident

    Derived terms

    * insecurity

    Anagrams

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