COVETOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word covetous. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| avaricious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||||||
| envious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | ||||||
| grasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • understanding with difficulty • the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||||||
| greedy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume | ||||||
| jealous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages • suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival | ||||||
| acquisitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas | ||||||
| materialistic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by materialism • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | ||||||
| mercenary | nounn | |||||
noun • a person hired to fight for another country than their own adjective satellite • marked by materialism • serving for wages in a foreign army • profit oriented | ||||||
| possessive | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • serving to express or indicate possession noun • the case expressing ownership adjective satellite • desirous of owning • having or showing a desire to control or dominate | ||||||
| rapacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||
| grabby | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||||||
| prehensile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object adjective satellite • having a keen intellect • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||||||
