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COVETOUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does covetous mean?

• COVETOUS (adjective)
The adjective COVETOUS has 2 senses:

1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Familiarity information: COVETOUS used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COVETOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Synonyms:

covetous; envious; jealous

Context examples:

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

Similar:

desirous; wishful (having or expressing desire for something)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Synonyms:

avaricious; grabby; grasping; greedy; covetous; prehensile

Context examples:

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

Similar:

acquisitive (eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas)

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