HOGGISH Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

hoggish

adjective

ˈhȯ-gish

Definition of hoggish

as in greedy

having a huge appetite was feeling hoggish after the hike and ate the whole bag of cookies

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Recent Examples of hoggish Despite the plot’s violence and death, this is not a despairing book, but a hopeful one, of Appalachian women taking back their life stories from hoggish men whose power, both in the home and outside of it, is largely an illusion. — Amy Rowland, New York Times, 12 May 2020

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Adjective

In Nolan’s telling, his deceit and plundering portend the collapse of the Bronze Age—a foreboding warning about greedy, fading empires that feels a little too relevant.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Several of my prior assumptions were upended right from the start of the piece—including the idea that the reclining wars are all just the greedy airlines’ fault.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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The Pork Belly A breakfast diner that added piggish flair to Kuna’s dining scene is no more.

— Michael Deeds January 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

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