Synonyms of cupidity

cupidity

noun

kyu̇-ˈpi-də-tē 

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions

reports of great treasure in the Indies inflamed the cupidity of Columbus's crew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greed
• avarice
• rapacity
• greediness
• acquisitiveness
• avariciousness
• rapaciousness
• desire
• covetousness
• avidity
• thirst
• appetite
• hunger
• avidness
• mercenariness
• materialism
• possessiveness
• lust
• craving
• graspingness
• longing
• commercialism
• gluttony
• passion
• selfishness
• egoism
• voracity
• egotism
• yearning
• self-interest
• yen
• ravenousness
• itch
• drive
• hankering
• pining
• piggishness
• gluttonousness
• self-centeredness
• self-regard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cupidity

Most accounts of the era blame greed—a new ethic of cupidity that displaced whatever youthful idealism remained from the 1960s. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

The stories of corporate cupidity and stupidity are perhaps more relevant now with technology discrupting markets. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Whether through invasion, subversion, or transaction, the stories of new conquests are always lit by moments of deviltry, cupidity, violence, and farce. — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026

Sarah Wynn-Williams’s damning memoir of working at Facebook exposes the predatory cupidity of the company’s executives. — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2025

Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023

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