acquisitive C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /əˈkwɪzətɪv/ UK /əˈkwɪzətɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property His acquisitive nature led him to hoard rare books. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · eager to gain and possess... graspinggreedycovetousavariciousmaterialisticrapacious ↔ Opposites generousunselfishaltruisticascetic Word family Derived forms acquisitivelyacquisitiveness Related forms acquireacquisitionacquired Etymology AI details From Late Latin acquīsītīvus, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain'). acquīrere Latin quaerere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # acquisitive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈkwɪzətɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈkwɪzətɪv/ ## Meanings 1. eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property ## Examples - His acquisitive nature led him to hoard rare books. ## Synonyms - grasping - greedy - covetous - avaricious - materialistic - rapacious ## Antonyms - generous - unselfish - altruistic - ascetic ## Derived Forms - acquisitively - acquisitiveness ## Related Forms - acquire - acquisition - acquired ## Roots and Affixes - Root: acquīrere - Root: quaerere ## Etymology From Late Latin acquīsītīvus, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain'). ## AI Etymology Acquisitive is an adjective meaning "eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property". Historically, it is from Late Latin acquīsītīvus, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: acquisitive is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin acquīrere with Latin quaerere. Close English family members include acquisitively, acquisitiveness, acquire, acquisition, and acquired. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown