/ Dictionary / Index A acquisitive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•quis•i•tive Pronunciation: (u-kwiz'i-tiv), [key] — adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acquisitive (Thesaurus) acquisition acquit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language