avaricious av-uh-RISH-us adjective WS #5

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain; excessively covetous

1. Her avaricious behavior in negotiations revealed just how little she valued relationships over profit.
2. The avaricious banker hoarded his wealth and rarely gave to charity.
3. His avaricious nature alienated friends and family over the years.
4. The avaricious tycoon would stop at nothing to increase his fortune, even at the expense of others.
5. The novel portrays an avaricious society consumed by materialism.