Synonyms for grasping
ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs-grasp·ing

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1. graspingnoun

   understanding with difficulty

   "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

   Synonyms:
   prehension, seizing, taking hold

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

2. grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehensionadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   prehension, seizing, taking hold

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   unacquisitive

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1. graspingadjective

   Synonyms:
   avaricious, covetous, miserly, niggardly, penurious, parsimonious, close, stingy, mean, sordid, close-fisted, with an itching palm

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1. graspingadjective

   Synonyms:
   avaricious, sordid, covetous, niggardly, greedy

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1. List of paraphrases for "grasping":

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1. Byron Donalds:

   He was grasping at straws and throwing out populist talking points, but there still was no facts or real information behind it, in the chamber, his delivery was frankly awful, and the imagery was not good.

2. 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.

3. Gautama Buddha:

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

4. Miguel Rodriguez:

   We're all grasping at straws as to what to do with the earthquake families, obviously, it isn't as large of a movement as after Hurricane Maria. ... But these are hundreds of households who are homeless, who are suffering from PTSD, who have been hit by two traumas -- Hurricane Hurricane Maria and now the earthquakes.

5. 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.