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Synonyms for acquisitiveness

Most common

avarice cupidity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.

Forms

Plural
acquisitivenesses → avarices, cupidities…

Example sentences

  • avarice Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
acquisitivenesssteady
avaricesteady
cupidityfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
avarice3
8 letters
cupidity4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avarice3 = 3 syllables).