Greedy vs Miserly - What's the difference?
greedy | miserly |
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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As adjectives the difference between greedy and miserly
is that greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires while miserly is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.greedy
English
Adjective
(er)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.”}}
