Synonyms of grabby

grabby

adjective

ˈgra-bē 

1

as in greedy

having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions

very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greedy
• eager
• mercenary
• acquisitive
• covetous
• avaricious
• grasping
• avid
• coveting
• rapacious
• moneygrubbing
• materialistic
• desirous
• piggish
• miserly
• ravenous
• insatiable
• hoggish
• gluttonous
• itchy
• piggy
• egocentric
• lickerish
• unsatisfied
• devouring
• discontented
• voracious
• grudging
• resentful
• unquenchable
• swinish
• commercialistic
• begrudging
• self-centered
• gobbling
• egotistic
• egoistic
• discontent
• malcontent
• philistine
• self-seeking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generous
• liberal
• handsome
• charitable
• altruistic
• magnanimous
• unselfish
• controlled
• bountiful
• selfless
• munificent
• restrained
• bounteous
• moderate
• unsparing
• openhanded
• temperate
• content
• nonmaterialistic
• satisfied
• openhearted
• freehanded
• sated
• greathearted

2

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention

a tabloid that invariably favors grabby headlines, even for underwhelming stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticeable
• prominent
• commanding
• dramatic
• impressive
• remarkable
• striking
• showy
• noisy
• conspicuous
• marked
• brilliant
• emphatic
• pronounced
• interesting
• flamboyant
• splashy
• outstanding
• catchy
• loud
• bold
• arresting
• visible
• eye-catching
• bodacious
• kenspeckle
• salient
• distinguished
• recognizable
• fancy
• notable
• discernible
• detectable
• noteworthy
• glaring
• perceptible
• tawdry
• highlighted
• gaudy
• flashy
• screaming
• extravagant
• flagrant
• observable
• eminent
• ornate
• garish
• glitzy
• fascinating
• pretentious
• meretricious
• swank
• jazzy
• overwrought
• spectacular
• ostentatious
• engrossing
• opulent
• enthralling
• absorbing
• riveting
• glittery
• florid
• howling
• spotlighted
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subtle
• inconspicuous
• unobtrusive
• unremarkable
• unnoticeable
• hidden
• obscure
• faint
• unimportant
• unemphatic
• insignificant
• dim
• unshowy
• concealed
• unflamboyant
• undistinguished
• unaffected
• modest
• simple
• shrouded
• unassuming
• conservative
• quiet
• restrained
• plain
• unpretentious
• subdued
• understated
• muted
• unflashy
• toned-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grabby

When Bieber went out into the crowd, some of the fans were a bit too grabby; social-media pundits are excoriating at least one of them as a harasser. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026

This isn't the first time that fans have tried to get extra grabby or more involved in WWE Raw. — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Its single-piston brakes have ample bite without being grabby, and despite wearing very pedestrian all-season rubber, the whole suspension/steering/braking package holds impressive grip through a variety of different mountainside corners. — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Regenerative brakes feel strong and natural, though the IQ could use additional, driver-selectable gradations of regenerative power—akin to that found with models from Genesis—versus a maximum one-pedal model that feels too grabby around town. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025