All avaricious synonyms
av·a·ri·cious
A a adj avaricious
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- rapacious — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
- selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
adjective avaricious
- grasping — greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.