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Openhanded vs Avaricious - What's the difference?

openhanded | avaricious |

As adjectives the difference between openhanded and avaricious

is that openhanded is (of a punch etc) done with an open hand rather than a fist while avaricious is actuated]] by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of [[accumulate|accumulating property.

openhanded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a punch etc) Done with an open hand rather than a fist
  • liberal and generous
  • avaricious

    English

    Alternative forms

    * avaritious (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Actuated]] by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of [[accumulate, accumulating property.
  • * Robert Montgomery Bird (1806-1854)
  • In a word, he was called a hard, avaricious , rapacious man, whose chief business was to enrich himself...

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * avariciously * avariciousness

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