AVIDNESS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

avidness

noun

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions with the avidness of a child in a candy store, scores of holiday shoppers raced to grab the early-bird specials

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as in enthusiasm

urgent desire or interest he approaches every new challenge in life with the avidness of a man half his age

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Noun

Still, somehow, the film does eventually cohere into a half-decent entertainment, as Humdinger’s greed leads to an environmental disaster that threatens to destroy dogs and dinos alike.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities explores greed, avarice and racial divisions between the haves and have nots in 1980s New York City.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of greed

Noun

Every boardroom has an AI agenda, yet most services companies are still struggling to convert enthusiasm into predictable, scalable revenue.

— Girish Joshi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Welcome to Berkeley, where the vibes are immaculate, the views are world-class, and football enthusiasm has traditionally gone to die.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

It is so greatly admired, and read with such avidity in the freeborn Colonies, that the third edition is now printed in Philadelphia.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
The only remedy is to take away the power, by controlling the selfish avidity of the governor, by the senate and house; of the senate, by the governor and house; and of the house, by the governor and senate.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of avidity

Noun

Pritzker can do nothing about much of the electorate’s seemingly insatiable thirst for silliness.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
That can be useful for eating disorders because people often disconnect from feelings such as hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

Because a news organization that comes in to take advantage of this [appetite] has also done their research and anticipated questions and is preparing for pushback.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
As Chinese people’s incomes have grown, so has their appetite for meat, dairy, and other goods.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of appetite

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