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Covetous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Covetous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

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"

3

Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Example Sentences
"he was never covetous before he met her" adjective
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions" adjective
"envious of their art collection" adjective
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money" adjective
"casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields" adjective
"a grasping old miser" adjective
"grasping commercialism" adjective
"greedy for money and power" adjective
"grew richer and greedier" adjective
"prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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