Synonyms for hoggish
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the characteristics of a pig.
Related words
- Word family
- hoggishness
Example sentences
- greedy Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
- voracious Piranhas are big, voracious fish with sharp teeth.
- selfish It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hoggish | steady | |
| greedy | rising | |
| voracious | rising | |
| gluttonous | rising | |
| swinish | steady | |
| selfish | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- piggy2, hoggy
- 6 letters
- greedy2
- 7 letters
- selfish2, porcine, piggish, swinish
- 9 letters
- voracious3, swinelike
- 10 letters
- gluttonous3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (piggy2 = 2 syllables).