Synonyms of materialistic

materialistic

adjective

as in mercenary

having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things

His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.

Related Words

• mercenary
• superficial
• greedy
• desirous
• shallow
• avaricious
• acquisitive
• covetous
• grasping
• eager
• miserly
• coveting
• discontented
• surface
• commercialistic
• avid
• philistine
• egocentric
• gluttonous
• lickerish
• moneygrubbing
• grabby
• rapacious
• insatiable
• discontent
• egoistic
• ravenous
• itchy
• egotistic
• self-centered
• unquenchable
• devouring
• skin-deep
• voracious
• unsatisfied
• gobbling
• malcontent
• self-seeking

Dissimilar Words

• liberal
• altruistic
• charitable
• generous
• unselfish
• selfless
• handsome
• magnanimous
• controlled
• munificent
• bountiful
• bounteous
• unsparing
• moderate
• nonmaterialistic
• restrained
• temperate
• content
• satisfied
• openhearted
• openhanded
• sated
• greathearted
• freehanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of materialistic

No materialistic thinking can suppress the demand of divine Truth to express itself. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2026

This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026

In the film, the First Lady comes across as brittle and materialistic; her interactions with her son and husband are stiff. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026

The pursuit of happiness, both materialistic and spiritual, is a recurring theme in my feature films. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026