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hoggish Synonyms

Another word for hoggish

Choosing another word for hoggish depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Excessively greedy, gluttonous, or selfish, especially with food or shared resources.

Usage Example

"His piggish behavior at the buffet left very little food for the guests waiting at the back of the line."

Strongest
piggish
swinish
gluttonous
greedy
Strong
selfish
voracious
grasping
avaricious

• adjective (Context 2)

Coarse, filthy, or grossly ill-mannered, resembling a hog in habits or appearance.

Usage Example

"The roommates grew tired of his swinish living habits and demanded that he clean up the kitchen."

Strongest
swinish
piggish
Strong
boorish
coarse
vulgar
slovenly
uncouth

Opposites of hoggish

The opposite of hoggish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generous
refined
selfless
unselfish
polite
altruistic
courteous
charitable
See all opposites of hoggish

• Nearby Words

hoedown
hog
hogfish
hoggish
hoggishness
hoglet
hoglike

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hoggish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hoggish
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