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GREEDINESS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word greediness. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word greediness. (close relations)

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acquisitiveness
nounn
noun

• strong desire to acquire and possess

avarice
nounn
noun

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

• extreme greed for material wealth

covetousness
nounn
noun

• an envious eagerness to possess something

• extreme greed for material wealth

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

cupidity
nounn
noun

• extreme greed for material wealth

gluttony
nounn
noun

• habitual eating to excess

• eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

rapacity
nounn
noun

• extreme gluttony

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

• (of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey.

voracity
nounn
noun

• excessive desire to eat

• extreme gluttony

hoggishness
nounn
noun

• an excessive desire for food

piggishness
nounn
noun

• an excessive desire for food

rapaciousness
nounn
noun

• extreme gluttony

• an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

• (of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey.

voraciousness
nounn
noun

• excessive desire to eat

• extreme gluttony

• an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

Best Hypernyms For GREEDINESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for greediness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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gluttony selfishness

Alternatives for ACQUISITIVENESS

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