avaricious

Definitions

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Insatiably desirous of acquiring or possessing something.

Examples

The avaricious businessman was willing to sacrifice his employees' benefits just to increase his own quarterly profits.

Her avaricious nature led her to hoard wealth while her neighbors struggled to afford basic necessities.

Synonyms

greedy rapacious covetous grasping acquisitive insatiable money-grubbing

Antonyms

generous altruistic charitable magnanimous selfless liberal unselfish