What is "covetous" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does covetous mean in English? Meaning of covetous definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "covetous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "covetous": showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Adjective

Meaning: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Example: he was never covetous before he met her jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions envious of their art collection

Synonyms: covetous envious jealous

Similar: desirous wishful

Meaning of "covetous": immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Adjective

Meaning: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Example: they are avaricious and will do anything for money casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields a grasping old miser grasping commercialism greedy for money and power grew richer and greedier prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees

Synonyms: avaricious covetous grabby grasping greedy prehensile

Similar: acquisitive

Adjective: Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

Synonyms:

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, eager, envious, gluttonous, grasping, green-eyed, itchy, jealous, keen, mercenary, rapacious, ravenous, selfish, voracious, yearning, close-fisted, grabby, piggish, ensurient, grudging, hogging, prehensile, swinish,

What is "covetous" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "covetous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "covetous": showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Adjective

Meaning of "covetous": immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Adjective

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