алчный — meaning in English
alchnyy
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English meaning
- avaricious adj Extremely greedy for money or possessions.
- avid adj Extremely enthusiastic and eager about something.
- covetous adj Wanting something that belongs to someone else, in a greedy way.
- greedy adj Wanting or taking more than one needs, especially money, food, or power.
- rapacious adj Extremely greedy, especially for money or food.
- stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
Senses
алчный is used for these senses in English:
- avaricious Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
- avid Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
- covetous Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
- greedy Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- rapacious (also, figurative) Voracious; avaricious.
- stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
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