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avaricious::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile |
| Derivation | avarice, avariciousness |
they are avaricious and will do anything for money.
Examples of avaricious
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Plus his avaricious agent will need to know he can maximise his cut, of course.
From the independent.co.uk
The Brits are demonstrating that they can be as avaricious and rude as any Yanks.
From the time.com
According to contemporary Armenian sources, he was a greedy and avaricious man.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The avaricious businessman remained a recurring character in Pre-Code cinema.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When it comes to gar, some remain ignorant or, worse, just plain avaricious.
From the chron.com
The left's core values are hypocrisy, incompetence, deceit, envy and avaricious greed.
From the independent.co.uk
Not too long ago, careers in finance beckoned the ambitious and avaricious.
From the bloomberg.com
Are they going to bump the bills up, like the avaricious gas companies?
From the guardian.co.uk
As it stands, only poor defendants are shielded from potentially avaricious stenographers.
From the time.com
- Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with ...
- (avariciously) in a greedy manner
- (avariciousness) avarice: extreme greed for material wealth
- Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property
- Greedy for riches; overly desirous of material things.
