All money-grubbing synonyms
mon·ey·grub·ber
M m adj money-grubbing
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- unscrupulous — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- grasping — greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- rapacious — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
- selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- sordid — morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
- stingy — having a sting.
- unethical — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unprincipled — lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles: an unprincipled person; unprincipled behavior.
- venal — willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
- grabby — tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.
- bribe — A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something.
noun money-grubbing
- greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- rapacity — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
- acquisitiveness — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
- avidity — the quality or state of being avid
- avarice — Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions.
- cupidity — Cupidity is a greedy desire for money and possessions.
- covetousness — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- greediness — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.