acquisitive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /əˈkwɪzətɪv/
- əkwĭz'ətĭv
Etymology
From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Acquired.
-
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
He is an acquisitive person.
She has an acquisitive nature.
- Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more acquisitive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most acquisitive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acquisitively · acquisitivism · nonacquisitive · acquisitiveness · acquisitive prize · unacquisitive
Synonyms
Translations (6)
it ingordo (able to make acquisitions) · it avido (able to make acquisitions) · pt aquisitivo (able to make acquisitions) · ca adquisitiu (able to make acquisitions) · es adquisitivo (able to make acquisitions) · es codicioso (able to make acquisitions)