| Main Entry: | avaricious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | greedy |
Synonyms: |
covetous, gluttonous, hoarding, money-grubbing, pleonectic, predatory, rapacious, selfish, tight* |
| Main Entry: | mercenary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | greedy for money |
Synonyms: |
acquisitive, avaricious, bribable, corrupt, covetous, grabby, grasping, miserly, money-grubbing, selfish, sordid, stingy, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous, venal |
Antonyms: |
generous, unselfish |
| Main Entry: | avariciousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | greed |
Synonyms: |
acquisitiveness, avarice, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, greediness, money-grubbing, money-hunger, rapaciousness, rapacity |