Definition of AVARICIOUS

avaricious

Adjective Satellite

  • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    • "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"

Adj

  • Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).

Scrabble Score: 15

avaricious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
avaricious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avaricious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

avaricious: valid Words With Friends Word