What does avaricious mean?
Definitions for avaricious
ˌæv əˈrɪʃ əsavari·cious
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word avaricious.
Princeton's WordNet
avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensileadjective
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"
Wiktionary
avariciousadjective
Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Avariciousadjective
Covetous; insatiably desirous.
Etymology: avaricieux, Fr.
I grant him bloody,
Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.This speech has been condemned, as avaricious; and Eustathius judges it to be spoken artfully. William Broome, on the Odyssey.
ChatGPT
avaricious
Avaricious refers to having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain. It denotes a person who is excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches and possessions.
Webster Dictionary
Avariciousadjective
actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of avaricious in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of avaricious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- بخيلArabic
- користолюбив, алченBulgarian
- avariciósCatalan, Valencian
- chamtivýCzech
- The word "avaricious" translates to Danish as "grisk."Danish
- habsüchtig, habgierig, gierigGerman
- The English word "avaricious" can be translated to Greek as "αχόρταγος" (pronounced "achortagos").Greek
- avaraEsperanto
- codicioso, avaro, avariciosoSpanish
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Persian as "طمعکار" (pronounced: tamakār).Persian
- ahneFinnish
- avareFrench
- gabhálachIrish
- sanntach, gionachScottish Gaelic
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Hindi as "लोभी" (lobhī).Hindi
- fösvényHungarian
- ագահArmenian
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Indonesian as "serakah."Indonesian
- avaraIdo
- avaroItalian
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Hebrew as "חמדן" (pronounced: chamdan).Hebrew
- 強欲Japanese
- The English word "avaricious" can be translated to Kannada as "ಹೀನೋನ" (Hīnōna) or "ಹೀನುಹಿಡಿಯುವ" (Hīnuhiḍiyuva), which conveys the meaning of being greedy or excessively desirous of wealth.Kannada
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Korean as "탐욕스러운" (tam-yok-seureoun).Korean
- The Latin word for "avaricious" is "avarus" for masculine and "avara" for feminine. If you would like a more specific context or phrase, please provide additional details!Latin
- avaricieus, inhaligDutch
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Norwegian as "grådig."Norwegian
- chciwy, skąpyPolish
- avarentoPortuguese
- avarRomanian
- а́лчный, корыстолюби́вый, жа́дный, скупо́йRussian
- girigSwedish
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Tamil as "பணக்காங்கள்" (pronounced as "panakkaangkal") or "செல்வம் விரும்பும்" (pronounced as "selvam virumbum"), both of which convey the meaning of being greedy or having an insatiable desire for wealth.Tamil
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Telugu as "కాల్పనిక" (kalpanika) or "దేపత సహిత" (depatha sahita), which conveys the idea of greed or a strong desire for more, especially in terms of wealth.Telugu
- The translation of "avaricious" to Thai is "โลภ."Thai
- The word "avaricious" translates to Turkish as "açgözlü."Turkish
- The English word "avaricious" can be translated to Ukrainian as "жадібний."Ukrainian
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Urdu as "لالچی" (Lalchi).Urdu
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Vietnamese as "tham lam."Vietnamese
- The Yiddish translation for "avaricious" is "געפֿערלעך" (geferlekh) or "אַלאַט" (alot), which conveys the meaning of greedy or having excessive desire for wealth.Yiddish
- The word "avaricious" can be translated to Simplified Chinese as "贪婪的" (tān lán de).Chinese
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