Synonyms for covetousness

Most common

avarice · cupidity · greed · rapacity

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

generosity, contentment, selflessness

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

Forms

Plural

covetousnesses → avarices, cupidities, greeds, rapacities…

Example sentences

• greed The earth can satisfy our needs but not our greed.
• avarice Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

greed¹

7 letters

avarice³, avidity

8 letters

cupidity⁴, rapacity

9 letters

eagerness³

10 letters

greediness

13 letters

rapaciousness

14 letters

avariciousness

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

In other languages

Français

convoitise

Italiano

cupidigia

Deutsch

Begierde

Català

cobejança