grasping (Meaning)
grasping (n)
understanding with difficulty
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
grasping (s)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
grasping (a.)
Seizing; embracing; catching.
Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man.
Synonyms & Antonyms of grasping
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- bountiful
- unselfish
- unselfish
- unsparing
- handsome
- restrained
- restrained
- altruistic
- magnanimous
- magnanimous
- liberal
- selfless
- moderate
- bountiful
- generous
- munificent
- generous
- bounteous
- liberal
- altruistic
- selfless
- bounteous
- handsome
- munificent
- charitable
- charitable
- controlled
- moderate
- unsparing
- controlled
grasping Sentence Examples
- The infant reached out with grasping fingers towards the toy.
- The climber clung to the slippery rock face with desperate grasps.
- The student grasped the complex concept after hours of studying.
- The detective searched for any grasping clues in the crime scene.
- The CEO's firm grasp on the organization instils confidence in his leadership.
- The artist's nimble fingers grasped the delicate brush with precision.
- The injured animal lay helpless, its limbs grasping in pain.
- The young entrepreneur grasped the opportunity to launch her start-up.
- The teacher's grasp of the subject matter enabled her to deliver engaging lessons.
- The doctor's grasping hands gently examined the patient's wound.
FAQs About the word grasping
understanding with difficulty, the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles), immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealthSeizing; em
mercenary, eager, desirous, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous,greedy, materialistic, rapacious,avid
bountiful, unselfish, unselfish, unsparing, handsome, restrained, restrained, altruistic, magnanimous, magnanimous
The infant reached out with grasping fingers towards the toy.
The climber clung to the slippery rock face with desperate grasps.
The student grasped the complex concept after hours of studying.
The detective searched for any grasping clues in the crime scene.
