Synonyms of the word

covetousness

• n. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

avarice

• n. Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
• n. Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

avariciousness

• n. The state or quality of being avaricious.

cupidity

• n. Extreme greed, especially for wealth.

enviousness

• n. The state of being envious.

envy

• n. Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
• n. An object of envious notice or feeling.
• n. (obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.
• n. (obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.
• n. (obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.
• v. (transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To have envious feelings (at).
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.
• v. (obsolete) To show malice or ill will; to rail.
• v. (obsolete) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
• v. (obsolete) To hate.
• v. (obsolete) To emulate.

greed

• n. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food,…

rapacity

• n. The quality of being rapacious; voracity.