корисливий

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ко́ристь (kórystʹ) +‎ -ливий (-lyvyj). Compare Russian коры́стливый (korýstlivyj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɔˈrɪsɫeʋei̯]
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Adjective

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кори́сливий (korýslyvyj) (adverb кори́сливо, abstract noun кори́сливість)

  1. acquisitive, mercenary, selfish, self-interested, self-seeking, self-serving
    Synonyms: користолю́бний (korystoljúbnyj), (rare) своєкори́сливий (svojekorýslyvyj)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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