GRASPINGNESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

graspingness

noun

Definition of graspingness

as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions that period of the 19th century when the graspingness of the robber barons knew no bounds is often called the Gilded Age

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greed

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When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The lawsuits, in his eyes, are simply cases of personal misfortune and landlord greed.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

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