Synonyms of graspingness

graspingness

noun

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions

that period of the 19th century when the graspingness of the robber barons knew no bounds is often called the Gilded Age

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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