greed

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NOUN

overwhelming desire for more

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avarice excess gluttony hunger longing selfishness

STRONG

acquisitiveness avidity covetousness craving cupidity eagerness edacity esurience indulgence intemperance piggishness rapacity ravenousness voracity

WEAK

gormandizing graspingness insatiableness swinishness the gimmies

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy dislike distaste indifference

WEAK

benevolence generosity

Example Sentences

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On the darker side, I’ve seen gluttonous greed and an utterly neurotic need to fit in and be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The sort of days that make you want to raid Mr. McGregor’s garden not out of greed, but out of hunger for green.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He said all these issues were grounded in the greed of the nation’s wealthiest residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He added: “Fear and greed move the markets, and we are seeing both of those in action right now.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

The miller’s eyes were now overflowing with an insatiable greed.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff