Avaricious

ahd-5
  • adjective. Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Characterized by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property; eager to acquire or possess.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
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  • adjective. Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
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  • adjective. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    • Word Usage
    "Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him."
    Equivalent
    acquisitive  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bloodthirsty  corrupt  covetous  crafty  deceitful  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    a hog for  acquisitive  all-devouring  avid  bottomless  
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