as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of avaricious
Few places in the U.S. are more fraught with unresolved tension than South Dakota’s Black Hills, land stolen from the Sioux after treaties had been signed in order for avaricious Americans to pursue gold.
—
Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
To make the situation even worse, many traders were smart, young, risk-loving, and avaricious.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Code Words Across the centuries, the conspiracy theory of the manipulative, avaricious Jew has worn many faces, from Judas to Shylock to the Rothschilds.
—Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Some of those efforts struck observers as avaricious, especially in light of the dignified subject matter.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for avaricious
Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
To make the situation even worse, many traders were smart, young, risk-loving, and avaricious.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Code Words Across the centuries, the conspiracy theory of the manipulative, avaricious Jew has worn many faces, from Judas to Shylock to the Rothschilds.
—Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Some of those efforts struck observers as avaricious, especially in light of the dignified subject matter.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for avaricious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avaricious
Adjective
-
The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Along that greedy path, he has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission three separate times.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Neither Evil Steve Jobs nor his mercenary lackey are given much of a motor and oppressive presence.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Since invading Ukraine, Putin has regularly invoked old arguments about Russia’s imperial role in the world, yet his references amount to a mercenary patchwork.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The test kitchen concept is one that Milo's is eager to share with the community and their biggest fans.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
-
The fictional couple’s dynamic was one of the most compelling elements of the original series, and fans will be eager to see how their story unfolds in the new chapter.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Not only is China’s population (1.4 billion) enormous, that same population is increasingly acquisitive.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
-
In a year of severe economic headwinds, being shrewdly acquisitive with its majority stakes paid off for STV, which runs a channels business, digital biz and the STV Studios productions arm.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
-
Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Avaricious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avaricious. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share