covetous English

Meaning covetous meaning

What does covetous mean?

covetous

— adjective (= envious, jealous) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages he was never covetous before he met her jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions envious of their art collection

— adjective (= avaricious, grasping, greedy, prehensile) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth 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 covetous synonyms

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covetous English » English

greedy

avaricious

envious

jealous

grasping

rapacious

avid

acquisitive

selfish

insatiable

gluttonous

ravenous

prehensile

grabby

lustful

greed

desirous

vulturous

voracious

usurp

tyrannical

thirsting

stingy

sordid

snippy

resentful

raunchy

randy

prurient

parsimonious

one with a longing

moneygrubbing

lusty

libidinous

lack of self control

insatiate

hungry

having

hankering after

halloo

green

filthy

edacious

cupidity

covet

avarous

ardently desirous

appetitive

appetent

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Jealous

• What words describe someone who feels jealous?
  jealous possessive envious green with envy covetous jaundiced resentful bitter