Antonyms for grasping
ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs-grasp·ing

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1. • Understanding

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1. graspingnoun

   understanding with difficulty

   "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

   Synonyms:
   prehension, seizing, taking hold

2. grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehensionadjective

   the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

   Synonyms:
   prehension, seizing, taking hold

3. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensileadjective

   immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

   "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

   Synonyms:
   devouring(a), avid, grabby, esurient, greedy, avaricious, covetous, envious, jealous, prehensile

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1. graspingadjective

   Synonyms:
   avaricious, sordid, covetous, niggardly, greedy

How to use grasping in a sentence?

1. Dominik Siegrist:

   Lots of smaller ones are grasping at straws, trying to survive as long as they can because the valleys depend on this tourism.

2. The Jets:

   There’s little things that he’s doing where you’re seeing a little more security. He’s not a rookie, so he’s being a little more vocal. He looks good. He’s getting more comfortable, obviously grasping the offense. He’s never had trouble grasping the offense, but he was a rookie, so he goes through it. He’s much further ahead at this point than he was a year ago, for sure.

3. Buddha:

   Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else you are the one who gets burned.

4. Robert Moffit:

   For sheer compatibility, collegiality and competence in terms of grasping the nuances of what has to be done in health policy, I can’t think of a better candidate, he’s best understood by his legislative record, he is author of a lot of amendments and bills, but especially the Empowering Patients First Act, because it’s a highly detailed legislative proposal.

5. Gary Collins:

   Mac Love believes Mac Love was unfairly terminated from Mac Love public servant career without the Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan administration grasping what even occurred.

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