as in avarice
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
don't let greed for riches control you
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of greed
There’s a lot of dour… There’s a lot of greed.
—
Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
Ahead of its biggest ever World Cup tournament, FIFA has been accused of greed on an industrial scale, gouging the pockets of supporters who are the lifeblood of the game.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
This unfolded during Dead Man’s Wire‘s narrow, pivotal preparation period, thereby infusing the filmmaking process — since Kiritsis’ bizarre actions similarly resonated with the era’s growing unrest around corporate greed and social inequality.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
The real battle here is in turning ourselves away from the lure of bigotry and greed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greed
Noun
-
The Golden Globes are a pure and true celebration of artistry that stand for unflinching moral justice and should not be sullied by avarice!—
-
Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness.—
Noun
-
People in the comments shared in the woman’s frustration, agreeing that her mother's greediness needs to be addressed.—
-
When kids didn’t withdraw, it was sometimes seen as greediness.—
Noun
-
In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.—
-
Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Noun
-
Following too closely in its protagonist’s footsteps, The Queen of Versailles presents only two options — tough but spiritually fulfilling material deprivation or unconstrained acquisitiveness.—
Noun
-
Sarah Wynn-Williams’s damning memoir of working at Facebook exposes the predatory cupidity of the company’s executives.—
-
Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.—
Noun
-
Prosecutors reject that claim, saying the decision was based on the strength of the evidence, Utah law and a desire to curb speculation and misinformation in a case that immediately drew national and international attention.—
-
Kutcher and Kunis have previously been open about their desire to keep their children's lives private.—
Noun
-
James Timpson, the Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, said that there are, on average, more than 200 hunger-strike incidents in UK prisons each year.—
-
The 2025 inaugural Tailgate recovery helped give 8,000 meals to people experiencing hunger.—
Noun
-
People died in front of him, of thirst and starvation.—
-
The loss of fluids and electrolytes can cause lightheadedness, excessive thirst, and muscle cramps.—
Cite this Entry
“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
