avaricious

adjective

av·a·ri·cious ˌa-və-ˈri-shəs How to pronounce avaricious (audio)

: greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches

avaricious land-grabbers

avariciously adverb

avariciousness noun

Example Sentences

an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars

Recent Examples on the Web People Make Games opened my eyes to the risks of a heavy-handed approach, or one that turned things over to multinational hegemons who are equally PR-conscious and avaricious.

Wired, 8 July 2022 Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power.

New York Times, 30 June 2022 For decades, this Southern California archetype — conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious — helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today.

Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022 New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay.

Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2022 Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center.

Amy Bass, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022 Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie’s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate.

Margalit Fox, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom.

Luke Winkie, Wired, 11 Dec. 2021 See More

avaricious

adjective

as in greedy

having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

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greedy
acquisitive
covetous
mercenary
eager
desirous
rapacious
grasping
coveting
avid
moneygrubbing
materialistic
grabby
miserly
insatiable
piggish
discontented
gluttonous
ravenous
egocentric
discontent
voracious
egotistical
egotistic
egoistical
hoggish
piggy
unquenchable
egoistic
swinish
unsatisfied
devouring
lickerish
philistine
resentful
itchy
self-centered
gobbling
malcontent
commercialistic
grudging
self-seeking
begrudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

altruistic
generous
magnanimous
unselfish
liberal
charitable
munificent
handsome
selfless
bountiful
bounteous
unsparing
controlled
restrained
moderate
nonmaterialistic
openhanded
temperate
openhearted
satisfied
content
sated
freehanded
greathearted

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of avaricious are acquisitive, covetous, grasping, and greedy. While all these words mean "having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions," avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess.

an avaricious miser

Although the words acquisitive and avaricious have much in common, acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep.

an eagerly acquisitive mind

The words covetous and avaricious can be used in similar contexts, but covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions.

covetous of his brother's country estate

Grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means.

a hard grasping businesswoman who cheated her associates

The meanings of greedy and avaricious largely overlap; however, greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire.

greedy for status symbols

单词	avaricious
释义	avaricious adjective av·a·ri·cious ˌa-və-ˈri-shəs : greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches avaricious land-grabbers avariciously adverb avariciousness noun Synonyms acquisitive avid coveting covetous grabby grasping greedy mercenary moneygrubbing rapacious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars Recent Examples on the Web People Make Games opened my eyes to the risks of a heavy-handed approach, or one that turned things over to multinational hegemons who are equally PR-conscious and avaricious. Wired, 8 July 2022 Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. New York Times, 30 June 2022 For decades, this Southern California archetype — conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious — helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022 New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2022 Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center. Amy Bass, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022 Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie’s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate. Margalit Fox, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom. Luke Winkie, Wired, 11 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology see avarice First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition avaricious adjective av·a·ri·cious ˌa-və-ˈri-shəs : greedy for riches avaricious adjective as in greedy having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance greedy acquisitive covetous mercenary eager desirous rapacious grasping coveting avid moneygrubbing materialistic grabby miserly insatiable piggish discontented gluttonous ravenous egocentric discontent voracious egotistical egotistic egoistical hoggish piggy unquenchable egoistic swinish unsatisfied devouring lickerish philistine resentful itchy self-centered gobbling malcontent commercialistic grudging self-seeking begrudging Antonyms & Near Antonyms altruistic generous magnanimous unselfish liberal charitable munificent handsome selfless bountiful bounteous unsparing controlled restrained moderate nonmaterialistic openhanded temperate openhearted satisfied content sated freehanded greathearted See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of avaricious are acquisitive, covetous, grasping, and greedy. While all these words mean "having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions," avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess. an avaricious miser Although the words acquisitive and avaricious have much in common, acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. an eagerly acquisitive mind The words covetous and avaricious can be used in similar contexts, but covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions. covetous of his brother's country estate Grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means. a hard grasping businesswoman who cheated her associates The meanings of greedy and avaricious largely overlap; however, greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire. greedy for status symbols
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avaricious

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