Synonyms & related words for acquisitive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of acquisitive — including avaricious, covetous, rapacious, greedy, voracious, esurient. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to acquisitive

Explore words related to acquisitive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include acquisitively, acquisitiveness, edacious, avariciousness, rapaciously, rapaciousness, insatiably, avariciously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for acquisitive

Common synonyms for acquisitive include avaricious, covetous, rapacious, greedy, voracious, esurient, gluttonous, ravening — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does acquisitive come from?

The word acquisitive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quis-, from Latin quaero (“seek, ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.