Grasping and Openhanded

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Grasping adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Usage example: a grasping person who would rather buy a car he didn't need than give a dime to charity

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Openhanded is an antonym for grasping.

Nearby Words: grasp, grasped, grasper

Openhanded adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.

Usage example: in the aftermath of the disaster, many people were exceptionally openhanded with their donations to charity

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Grasping is an antonym for openhanded.

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Openhanded and Grasping. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasping/openhanded

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Openhanded or Grasping. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasping/openhanded.

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