greed

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. greediness, desire, cupidity, avidity, avarice. See gluttony, parsimony.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. greediness, avidity, selfishness, eagerness, avarice, voracity, excess, rapacity, gluttony, piggishness, indulgence, hoggishness, gourmandism, ravenousness, avariciousness, voraciousness, niggardliness, acquisitiveness, intemperance, Cupidity, graspingness, covetousness, deSire, grabbiness*, an itching palm*, taking ways*.

Ant. generosity*, liberality, munificence.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

avarice, *grabbiness, acquisitiveness, covetousness, gluttony, rapaciousness, insatiability, graspingness, cupidity, want, hunger.

ANT.: generosity, charity

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Excessive desire for more than one needs or deserves: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness. Informal: grabbiness. See DESIRE, GIVE.