Although he had many toys, his greed made him want more.
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Greed
/ɡɹiːd/
Synonyms for "greed" (113 found)
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deadly sindesireedacityego tripegotismenvyfrenzy of desirefury of desiregluttonousnessgluttonygraspinggraspingnessgreedinessgulagulosityhoggishnesshyperphagiaincontinenceindividualisminordinate desire
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meannessmiserlinessnarcissismniggardlinessomnivorousnessovereatingovergreedinessoverindulgenceparsimonypenny-pinchingpenuriousnesspersonal aimspersonal ambitionpersonal desirespersonalismpiggishnesspolyphagiapossessivenessprideprivatism
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rapaciousnessrapacityravenousnessremotenessself-absorptionself-admirationself-advancementself-centerednessself-considerationself-containmentself-devotionself-esteemself-indulgenceself-interestself-interestednessself-jealousyself-occupationself-pleasingself-seekingself-servingself-solicitudeself-sufficiencyselfishnessselfismslothsordidnessstinginesssuperbiaswinish gluttonyswinishnessvoraciousnessvoracitywolfishnesswrathyearning
Noun(1 words)
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6 entriesblind greedcorporate greedeconomic greedgreed for powergreed for wealthunchecked greed
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18 total sentences available.
His greed for power knows no bounds.
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His honor was corroded by greed.
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He let his greed get the better of him.
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