avid

av·id

adjective \ˈa-vəd\

Definition of AVID

1

: desirous to the point of greed : urgently eager : greedy <avid for publicity>

2

: characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit <avid readers>

— av·id·ly adverb

— av·id·ness noun

Examples of AVID

1. He is an avid admirer of horror movies.
2. They took an avid interest in politics.
3. some of the newspaper's most avid readers

Origin of AVID

French or Latin; French avide, from Latin avidus, from avēre to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old Irish con-oí he protects

First Known Use: 1769

Related to AVID

Synonyms

acquisitive, avaricious, greedy, coveting, covetous, grabby, grasping, mercenary, moneygrubbing, rapacious

Antonyms

apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic

Related Words

commercialistic, materialistic, philistine; desirous, eager, itchy, lickerish, miserly; hoggish, piggish, piggy, swinish; devouring, gluttonous, gobbling, insatiable, ravenous, unquenchable, voracious; egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), self-centered, self-seeking; discontent, discontented, malcontent, unsatisfied; begrudging, grudging, resentful

Near Antonyms

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

See Synonym Discussion at eager

Rhymes with AVID

gravid