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covetous

American  
[kuhv-i-tuhs] / ˈkʌv ɪ təs /

adjective

  1. inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.

    Synonyms:
    rapacious, grasping

  2. eagerly desirous.

covetous British  
/ ˈkʌvɪtəs /

adjective

  1. jealously eager for the possession of something (esp the property of another person)

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Related Words

See avaricious.

Other Word Forms

  • covetously adverb
  • covetousness noun
  • noncovetous adjective
  • noncovetously adverb
  • overcovetous adjective
  • overcovetously adverb
  • uncovetous adjective
  • uncovetously adverb

Etymology

Origin of covetous

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-French, Old French; covet, -ous

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