Grasping and Unsparing

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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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Unsparing is an antonym for grasping.

Nearby Words: grasp, grasped, grasper

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

Usage example: neighbors were unsparing in their charity when a local family was rendered homeless by a fire

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Grasping is an antonym for unsparing.

Nearby Word: unsparingly

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Unsparing and Grasping. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasping/unsparing

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