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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'grasping'

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1. (noun) grasping
understanding with difficulty
Synonyms: prehension, seizing, taking hold
Antonyms: unacquisitive

2. (adj) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Synonyms: prehension, grasping, seizing, taking hold
Antonyms: unacquisitive

3. (adj) avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms: devouring(a), avid, grabby, grasping, esurient, greedy, avaricious, covetous, envious, jealous, prehensile
Antonyms: unacquisitive

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