Vocabulary
Greed
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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What is economic injustice if not greed rendered respectable?
Dawn Editorials —
Outward splendour
— 2026-04-24
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The situation is going to intensify, and greed must not be allowed to call the shots.
Dawn Editorials —
Rising stakes
— 2026-03-26
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According to libertarians, Adam Smith`s message may be best summarised by the catchphrase `greed is good`.Such interpretations of the invisible hand, however, are largely misconceptions.
Dawn Editorials —
The invisible hand at 250
— 2026-02-28
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But it is not just in the Palestinian territories where Israel exhibits its insatiable greed for devouring land belonging to others.
Dawn Editorials —
Israeli land grab
— 2026-02-17
Synonyms
avarice, greediness, acquisitiveness, covetousness, rapacity, graspingness
Antonyms
generosity, temperance, asceticism, indifference
Curator example
“mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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