Definition of ACQUISITIVE

acquisitive

Meanings

Adjective

  • eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
    • "an acquisitive mind"
    • "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"

Adj

  • Acquired.
  • Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
  • Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.

Origin / Etymology

From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.

Synonyms

inquisitive

Antonyms

unacquisitive

Scrabble Score: 25

acquisitive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acquisitive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acquisitive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

acquisitive is a valid Words With Friends word