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Synonyms for prehensile
prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪlpre·hen·sile
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Princeton's WordNet
prehensileadjective
adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
"a monkey's prehensile tail"
Synonyms:
grasping, greedy, grabby, avaricious, covetousAntonyms:
stupid, unacquisitive, unintelligent, nonprehensileprehensileadjective
having a keen intellect
"poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch
Synonyms:
grasping, greedy, grabby, avaricious, covetousAntonyms:
nonprehensile, unintelligent, unacquisitive, stupidavaricious, 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, grasping, esurient, greedy, avaricious, covetous, envious, jealousAntonyms:
nonprehensile, unintelligent, stupid, unacquisitive
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#12315 | avid | |
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#18694 | greedy | |
#32165 | grasping | |
#40645 | envious | |
#108664 | covetous | |
#131890 | avaricious | |
#200707 | prehensile | |
#247191 | grabby |
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