What does covetous mean?
Covetous means Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious..
Covetous
/ˈkʌvətəs/ · adjective
Meaning
Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious..
Example Sentences
The couaitous deſyre of riche men is euer vnſaciable. It always raueneth and neuer is ſatisfied.
Intimate as she was with Lady Anne, she would not but see how little the Misses Granard had of the ordinary pleasures of their age—but it never entered into her head to add to them—had one of their sweet faces been seen in her box at the opera, it might have attracted that attention she was feverishly covetous of engrossing.
Synonyms for covetous
Antonyms for covetous
Related Words
Word Forms
- more covetous
- most covetous
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for covetous?
Common synonyms include acquisitive, avaricious, cormorant, covetous.
What is the opposite of covetous?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use covetous in a sentence?
The couaitous deſyre of riche men is euer vnſaciable. It always raueneth and neuer is ſatisfied.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.