Spoilt vs Greedy - What's the difference?
spoilt | greedy |
(UK) Having lost its original value
Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering
(spoil)
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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, title= Prone to overeat.
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As adjectives the difference between spoilt and greedy
is that spoilt is (uk) having lost its original value while greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.As a verb spoilt
is (spoil).spoilt
English
Alternative forms
* spoiledAdjective
(en-adj) (UK spelling)Usage notes
* Much less common than (spoiled) in US. * About as common as "spoiled" in UK.Antonyms
* (food ): eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt * (person ): unspoiltVerb
(head)Anagrams
*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.”}}