acquisitive
acquisitive · more acquisitive · most acquisitive
Able or disposed to make acquisitionsAble or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
/əˈkwɪzətɪv/
Meaning
3 sensesAble or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
He is an acquisitive person.
She has an acquisitive nature.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
(obsolete)Acquired.
More definitions
- eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite +From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.
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Forms
more acquisitive, most acquisitive| Comparative | more acquisitive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most acquisitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form