[0553] avaricious

adj. <DL> <DD>Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.</DD></DL> <HR align=left width="25%"> avaricious adj : immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=covetous">covetous</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=grabby">grabby</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=grasping">grasping</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=greedy">greedy</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=prehensile">prehensile</A>]  <HR align=left width="25%">    cf. avid   adj 1: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=devouring%28a%29">devouring(a)</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=esurient">esurient</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=greedy">greedy</A>]   2: marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=great">great</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=eager">eager</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zealous">zealous</A>]