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
• contentment
• generosity
• liberality
• magnanimity
• charity
• unselfishness
• bounty
• largesse
• altruism
• selflessness
• bountifulness
• generousness
• openhandedness
• openheartedness
• bounteousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avarice

Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Advertisement For years, Khan condemned graft and personal avarice. —Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Mammon, the lord of avarice and demon god of greed and money. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025

Parts of its past are marred by injustice, avarice and bigotry. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025