Synonyms for prehensile

Most common

grasping · grabby · avaricious

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

nonprehensile

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

   Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.

Example sentences

• grasping You have difficulty grasping women's perspectives.
• avaricious Mr. Jackson is an avaricious old man.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

greedy², grabby

8 letters

grasping², covetous

10 letters

avaricious

11 letters

intelligent⁴, acquisitive⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (greedy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

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