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Spoilt vs Greedy - What's the difference?

spoilt | greedy |

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

* spoiled

Adjective

(en-adj) (UK spelling)
  • (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
  • Usage notes

    * Much less common than (spoiled) in US. * About as common as "spoiled" in UK.

    Antonyms

    * (food ): eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt * (person ): unspoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)
  • Anagrams

    *

    greedy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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  • 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)