avaricious

English - Turkish

Definition of avaricious in English Turkish dictionary: {s} paragöz; hırslı; {s} para canlısı; açgözlü; {s} tamahkâr; mal canlısı
avaricious person: çaylak
avariciously: açgözlü bir şekilde

English - English

Definition of avaricious in English English dictionary: Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property
In a word, he was called a hard, avaricious, rapacious man, whose chief business was to enrich himself.; 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"; disapproval An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions. He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed; immoderately desirous of acquiring e; 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; {s} greedy, desiring power or wealth; {a} covetous, greedy after wealth; avarous
avariciously: greedily
avariciously: in a greedy manner
avariciously: {a} covetously, greedily, meanly
avariciously: In a greedy or self-serving manner