covetous

Letters that make covetous

s, o, e, c, t, u, v are letters that make 'covetous'

Words within covetous

OV, vet, covet, veto, US, CO, cove, Co are words within 'covetous'


2 possible definitions for 'covetous'

Covetous as "immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth"

Under this definition, covetous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

avaricious, greedy, grabby, grasping, prehensile have the same meaning as 'covetous'

Derivatives of covetous

voraciousness, rapaciousness, greediness, avarice, avariciousness, cupidity, greed, covetousness, taking hold, grasping, rapacity, avaritia, seizing, prehension are derivatives of 'covetous'.

Similar to covetous

acquisitive is similar to covetous.

Example of covetous used within this context

"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"


Covetous as "showing extreme cupidity, painfully desirous of another's advantages"

Under this definition, covetous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

envious, jealous have the same meaning as 'covetous'

Derivatives of covetous

avarice, avariciousness, cupidity, covetousness, envy, invidia, enviousness are derivatives of 'covetous'.

Similar to covetous

desirous, wishful are similar to 'covetous'.

Example of covetous used within this context

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



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