In a sentence
Acquisitive in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing acquisitive in a sentence.
An acquisitive collector, she filled every room with antiques.
Synonyms
Antonyms
generousaltruisticcontent
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Common questions
Questions about “acquisitive”
Acquisitive (adjective) means eager to acquire and possess things
Here is acquisitive used in an example sentence: "An acquisitive collector, she filled every room with antiques."
Common synonyms for acquisitive include grasping, covetous, greedy.
Antonyms of acquisitive include generous, altruistic, content.
Acquisitive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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