Another word for greed
greed
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greed
n.
greediness, avidity, selfishness, eagerness, avarice, voracity, excess, rapacity, gluttony, piggishness, indulgence, hoggishness, gourmandism, ravenousness, avariciousness, voraciousness, niggardliness, acquisitiveness, intemperance, cupidity, graspingness, covetousness, desire, grabbiness*, an itching palm*, taking ways*.
Antonyms generosity*, liberality, munificence.
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Another word for greed
Excessive desire for more than one needs or deserves:
acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness. (Informal) grabbiness. See desire, give
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