avaricious

  • 21avaricious — /ævəˈrɪʃəs/ (say avuh rishuhs) adjective characterised by avarice; greedy; covetous. –avariciously, adverb –avariciousness, noun …

  • 22avaricious —   Puni waiwai, puni kālā. Also: makauli i, pa akūkū …

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  • 23Avariciously — Avaricious Av a*ri cious ([a^]v [.a]*r[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. [1913 Webster] Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Usage:… …

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  • 24Avariciousness — Avaricious Av a*ri cious ([a^]v [.a]*r[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. [1913 Webster] Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Usage:… …

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  • 25Miserly — Mi ser*ly (m[imac] z[ e]r*l[y^]), a. [From {Miser}.] Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid; niggardly. [1913 Webster] Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; avaricious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See… …

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  • 26greedy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Avaricious] Syn. avid, grasping, rapacious, selfish, miserly, parsimonious, close, close fisted, tight, tight fisted, niggardly, exploitative, grudging, sordid, mercenary, illiberal, stingy, covetous, penurious,… …

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  • 27Covetous — Cov et*ous (k?v ?t ?s), a. [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See {Covet}, v. t.] 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; used in a good sense. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. [1913 Webster] Covetous death bereaved us all …

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  • 28Niggardly — Nig gard*ly (n[i^]g g[ e]rd*l[y^]), a. Meanly covetous or avaricious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. [1913 Webster] Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …

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  • 29covetous — adjective Date: 13th century 1. marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another s possessions 2. having a craving for possession < covetous of power > • covetously adverb • covetousness noun Synonyms …

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  • 30acquisitive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. greedy, grasping, avaricious, rapacious; see greedy 1 . See Synonym Study at greedy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. greedy, materialistic, grasping, avaricious, grabby, hoarding, rapacious, *gold digging. ANT.:&#8230; …

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