がめつい
がめつい
i-adjective
greedy, grasping, money-grubbing
1.
greedy, grasping, money-grubbing
Describes someone who is excessively focused on getting money or material gain, often at the expense of others. Has a strongly negative connotation.
あいつはがめついな。
That guy is so greedy.
がめつい商売をするな。
Don't do business in such a greedy way.
彼はがめつくて評判が悪い。
He has a bad reputation for being greedy.
そんながめついことを言うなよ。
Don't say such greedy things.
がめつい is a colloquial i-adjective with strong negative connotations. It suggests not just wanting money, but being willing to do unscrupulous things to get it.
Similar words:
- 欲が深い (greedy - more neutral)
- ケチ (stingy - different nuance, about not spending)
- 貪欲 (avaricious - literary/formal)
This word is quite direct and insulting if used about someone present.