Synonyms of avarice

avarice

noun

ˈa-və-rəs 

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions

the bank official's embezzlement was motivated by pure avarice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greed
• greediness
• rapacity
• cupidity
• acquisitiveness
• covetousness
• avariciousness
• rapaciousness
• desire
• thirst
• hunger
• appetite
• avidity
• materialism
• possessiveness
• lust
• avidness
• mercenariness
• graspingness
• commercialism
• longing
• gluttony
• craving
• passion
• selfishness
• egoism
• self-interest
• egotism
• voracity
• yearning
• drive
• yen
• pining
• itch
• hankering
• ravenousness
• piggishness
• self-centeredness
• gluttonousness
• self-regard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfaction
• gratification
• fulfillment
• fulfilment
• contentment
• generosity
• liberality
• magnanimity
• charity
• largess
• unselfishness
• bounty
• largesse
• altruism
• selflessness
• bountifulness
• generousness
• openhandedness
• openheartedness
• bounteousness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of avarice

The matter of Robertson v. Zuccarini has thus snowballed from a family disagreement into an estate battle royale, with crisscrossing lawsuits and flying accusations of avarice and elder abuse. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024

At its core, the show remains a portrait of intergenerational continuity, of avarice bridging gaps of age and sensibility. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024

Driving a Lamborghini allows one to experience, and delight in, novel forms of human loathing, ones tinged with exhilaration, avarice, and revulsion—the latter of which may be, but isn’t, the English translation of revuelto. —Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024

Ambition, avarice, personal animosity, party opposition, and many other motives not more laudable than these, are apt to operate as well upon those who support as those who oppose the right side of a question. —Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024