What is another word for piggish?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɪɡɪʃ], [ pˈɪɡɪʃ], [ p_ˈɪ_ɡ_ɪ_ʃ]
Synonyms for Piggish:
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adj.
• gluttonous • hungry • covetous -
adv.
• beastly Other synonyms:
- edacious .
- ravenous .
Other relevant words:
- Bolting ,
- Caprid ,
- Coveting ,
- Cowish ,
- Cowlike ,
- Cramming ,
- Glutting ,
- Gluttonizing ,
- Goatish ,
- Goatlike ,
- Gobbling ,
- Gorging ,
- Gormandizing ,
- Ovine ,
- Saturnalian ,
- Slakeless ,
- Unslaked ,
- acquisitive ,
- against the grain ,
- all-devouring ,
- asinine ,
- avaricious ,
- avid ,
- bacchanalian ,
- backbone ,
- boor ,
- boorish ,
- bottomless ,
- bovid ,
- bovine ,
- bradawl ,
- brutish ,
- caprine ,
- carnal ,
- carnivorous ,
- churl ,
- close ,
- close-fisted ,
- cormorant ,
- covetous ,
- crank ,
- crapulous ,
- crass ,
- craving ,
- crosspatch ,
- desirous ,
- devouring ,
- dingy ,
- dirty ,
- dissipated ,
- dissolute ,
- eager ,
- enormous ,
- epicure ,
- epicurean ,
- equestrian ,
- equine ,
- esurient ,
- filthy ,
- foul ,
- glutton ,
- gourmand ,
- grabby ,
- grasping ,
- grimy ,
- gross ,
- grouch ,
- grubby ,
- grudging ,
- grump ,
- gulping ,
- guzzling ,
- hedonistic ,
- hircine ,
- hood ,
- hoofed ,
- horsy ,
- hungry ,
- impatient ,
- insatiate ,
- itchy ,
- label ,
- libidinous ,
- limitless ,
- loutish ,
- luxurious ,
- mangy ,
- mercenary ,
- miser ,
- miserly ,
- money-grubbing ,
- money-hungry ,
- mucky ,
- mulish ,
- nasty ,
- neandertal ,
- neanderthal ,
- niggard ,
- niggardly ,
- oafish ,
- obdurate ,
- obscene ,
- orgiastic ,
- overgreedy ,
- parsimonious ,
- peasant ,
- pennypinching ,
- penurious ,
- piggy ,
- pleasure-seeking ,
- porcine ,
- poseur ,
- possessive ,
- predacious ,
- prehensile ,
- prodigious ,
- quenchless ,
- ravening ,
- ruminant ,
- scrooge ,
- self-indulgent ,
- self-seeking ,
- selfish ,
- sensual ,
- sheepish ,
- sheeplike ,
- skinflint ,
- smutty ,
- sordid ,
- squalid ,
- sticker ,
- stingy ,
- stuffing ,
- swinish ,
- sybaritic ,
- tight ,
- tight-fisted ,
- tike ,
- trencherman ,
- tyke ,
- unappeasable ,
- unappeased ,
- unclean ,
- unconfined ,
- uncontrollable ,
- uncontrolled ,
- ungulate ,
- unquenchable ,
- unrestrained ,
- unsated ,
- unsatisfied ,
- venal ,
- voluptuous ,
- wild ,
- wolfing .
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How to use "Piggish" in context?
1. People often describe someone as being "piggish" if they act like a mean, greedy animal. This word has a negative connotation, and is often used to describe someone who is rude and selfish. 2. People who are 'piggish' usually have little regard for others, and view themselves as superior. They can be quite manipulative and tend to take advantage of others. 3. This word can be used to describe any type of person, and is not always derogatory. People who are 'piggish' may actually be kind and caring, if they use their power and status responsibly.
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