Synonyms for grabby
- adjective
Most common
greedy grasping prehensile avaricious eye-catching flashy handsy
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Greedy
greedy, avaricious, grasping, prehensile, covetous, acquisitive, rapacious, sordid
2. Flashy — attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
- adj. 2
Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
Example sentences
- greedy Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
- grasping You have difficulty grasping women's perspectives.
- prehensile Many New World monkeys have prehensile tails.
- avaricious Mr. Jackson is an avaricious old man.
- flashy Yanni bought Skura flashy and expensive things.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| grabby | rising | |
| greedy | rising | |
| grasping | rising | |
| prehensile | steady | |
| avaricious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- greedy2, glossy2, flashy2, sordid2, handsy
- 8 letters
- grasping2, covetous
- 9 letters
- rapacious3
- 10 letters
- prehensile, avaricious
- 11 letters
- acquisitive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (greedy2 = 2 syllables).