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英英字典: covetous


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋkʌvItәs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊkʌvitәs 〕


Overview of adj covetous

The adj covetous has 2 senses


  • covetous, 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")

  • avaricious, covetous, grabby, 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")

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