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1. : marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions. He looked at his boss's new car with covetous eyes. 2. : having a craving for possession. covetous of power. covetously adverb. covetousness noun. Synonyms. acquisitive. avaricious. avid. coveting. grabby. grasping. greedy. mercenary. moneygrubbing. rapacious.
COVETOUSNESS definition: 1. a strong wish to have something, especially something that belongs to someone else: 2. a strong…. Learn more.
Covetousness definition: eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions. See examples of COVETOUSNESS used in a sentence.
wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else: I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new Porsche. Synonyms. acquisitive (WANTING THINGS) formal often disapproving. avaricious formal disapproving. envious. grasping disapproving. greedy (WANTING MORE) disapproving. jealous (UNHAPPY)
noun. 1. Resentful or painful desire for another's advantages: enviousness, envy, jealousy. 2. Excessive desire for more than one needs or deserves: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, cupidity, graspingness, greed. Informal: grabbiness. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
noun. jealous eagerness for the possession of something, esp the property of another person. The word covetousness is derived from covetous, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. covetous in British English. (ˈkʌvɪtəs ) adjective. (usually postpositive; and foll by of)
Definition of covetousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person. [formal, disapproval] He has attracted covetous glances from England's biggest clubs. Synonyms: envious, jealous, yearning, greedy More Synonyms of covetous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of covetous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. adjective. 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” synonyms: envious, jealous. desirous, wishful. having or expressing desire for something.
