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Ungrateful vs Greedy - What's the difference?

ungrateful | greedy |

As adjectives the difference between ungrateful and greedy

is that ungrateful is not grateful; not expressing gratitude; a dissatisfied person while greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

ungrateful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not grateful; not expressing gratitude; a dissatisfied person.
  • Antonyms

    * grateful

    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

    Anagrams

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