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

Expect greed, luck, obsession and the old adage that fortune really does favor the brave (and the strange, according to A+E).

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Tammy Faye stuck by Bakker, often with tears running down her mascara, even as many saw his downfall as a fitting symbol of the greed and hypocrisy of the 1980s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of greed

Noun

That’s on par with the level of enthusiasm expressed by Republicans and Democrats.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Though expressing enthusiasm about his transfer destination, Louisville, Flory Bidunga spoke glowingly about his previous school, Kansas, during Tuesday’s ACC basketball media day event held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 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

The trend not only reflects the reach of the broader wellness and longevity movement, but also a thirst for communal experience and social connection, particularly in the wake of the pandemic.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Naturally, many of those discussions gravitated toward data centers and AI’s thirst for electrons.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

Of note for more adventurous appetites are the oxtail and blue cheese pizza or Zambian whole bream fish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The asset manager is among a growing number of global firms in Abu Dhabi’s financial center, ADGM, drawn by proximity to sovereign wealth funds like ADIA and Mubadala, family offices, and the region’s expanding appetite for private credit.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetite

Noun

Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Erewhon, which launched as a pop-up about a week later, also elicited excitement and some griping, with critics saying the space would be better served by a less expensive option.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of excitement

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