Definition of avaricious. Meaning of avaricious. Synonyms of avaricious

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word avaricious. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word avaricious and, of course, avaricious synonyms and on the right images related to the word avaricious.

Definition of avaricious

Avaricious
Avaricious Av`a*ri"cious, a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Usage: Avaricious, Covetous, Parsimonious, Penurious, Miserly, Niggardly. The avaricious eagerly grasp after it at the expense of others, though not of necessity with a design to save, since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift. The penurious, parsimonious, and miserly save money by disgraceful self-denial, and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others. We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing. -- Av`a*ri"cious*ly, adv. -- Av`a*ri"cious*ness, n.

Meaning of avaricious from wikipedia

- Po****r 208 Wanted for Wealth Anon. (W. J. Lomax) The Penny Po****r 209 The Avaricious Aristocrat Anon. (W. J. Lomax) The Penny Po****r 210 The Poacher's Plight...
- by Miguel de Cervantes; Scrooge, a pejorative for misers based on the avaricious main character in Charles ****ens' A Christmas Carol; and Pollyanna, referring...
- hard to make good small films now", Allen said in a 2004 interview. "The avaricious studios couldn't care less about good films—if they get a good film they're...
- a talkative cellmate of Marlowe's; Henry Gibson, as the frighteningly avaricious proprietor of a rehab clinic; and Jack Riley (of the original "Bob Newhart...
- begrudging, discontentedly yearning; hostile and domineering; envious, avaricious; pleasures more in taking than in having. Risk-taking antisocial (including...
-  165  Dwarf, duergar Duergar and Steeder (Giant Spider) An "evil and avaricious" dwarven subrace,: 152  Backstab reviewer Michaël Croitoriu found them...
- be his retinue The fifth devil is Mammon and has with him the avarice [avaricious] and also ****ingly, a foul sin, covetousness, is with his company of...
- name of Corinth). King Sisyphus promoted navigation and commerce but was avaricious and deceitful. He killed guests and travelers in his palace, a violation...
- The Book of Misers, and another by Jim Colville titled Avarice and the Avaricious. Editions: Arabic (al-Ḥājirī, Cairo, 1958); Arabic text, French preface...
- ensure public protection. Black women were socially perceived as ****ually avaricious and since they were portra**** as having little virtue, society held that...