AVARICE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

avarice

noun

ˈa-və-rəs

Definition of avarice next

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions the bank official's embezzlement was motivated by pure avarice

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Recent Examples of avarice Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness. —

Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Advertisement For years, Khan condemned graft and personal avarice. —

Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025 Mammon, the lord of avarice and demon god of greed and money. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Parts of its past are marred by injustice, avarice and bigotry. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for avarice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for avarice

greed

Noun

The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
There are lots of complex reasons and complex factors that go into gas price at the pump, and the greed of oil companies is just one of them.

— Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026