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avarice

Ambition vs Avarice - What's the difference?

ambition | avarice |


As nouns the difference between ambition and avarice

is that ambition is eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people while avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

As a verb ambition

is to seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.

Avarice vs Venality - What's the difference?

avarice | venality |


As nouns the difference between avarice and venality

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while venality is the fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

Avarice vs Vanity - What's the difference?

avarice | vanity |


As nouns the difference between avarice and vanity

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while vanity is that which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.

Covet vs Avarice - What's the difference?

covet | avarice |


As a verb covet

is to wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.

As a noun avarice is

excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

Avarice vs Warmth - What's the difference?

avarice | warmth |


As nouns the difference between avarice and warmth

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while warmth is a moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

Avarice vs Miserable - What's the difference?

avarice | miserable |


As nouns the difference between avarice and miserable

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while miserable is wretch, scoundrel.

As an adjective miserable is

destitute, impoverished.

Avarice vs Aspiration - What's the difference?

avarice | aspiration |


As nouns the difference between avarice and aspiration

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while aspiration is the act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of.

Avarice vs Transparency - What's the difference?

avarice | transparency |


As nouns the difference between avarice and transparency

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while transparency is (countable) a transparent object.

Stinginess vs Avarice - What's the difference?

stinginess | avarice |

Avarice is a synonym of stinginess.



As nouns the difference between stinginess and avarice

is that stinginess is a lack of generosity while avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

Avarice vs Voracity - What's the difference?

avarice | voracity |


As nouns the difference between avarice and voracity

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while voracity is the state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.

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