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Word of the Day – Avaricious

By September 23, 2021Word of the Day

Avaricious (adj)

av-ar-ish-us

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Late Middle English from Old French avaricieux, based on Latin avarus ‘greedy’.

Example sentences

“Everyone knows what an avaricous old bastard he is.”

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