adj
covetous
Covetous (adj) means wanting something that belongs to someone else, in a greedy way.
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Wanting something that belongs to someone else, in a greedy way.
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Etymology
It comes from Middle English coveitous, which came from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (‘desire’); see covet.
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What is the meaning of covetous?
"covetous" (adj) means wanting something that belongs to someone else, in a greedy way.
What is another word for covetous?
Other words for "covetous" include envious, greedy, avaricious, grasping, prehensile, grabby.
What is the opposite of covetous?
Opposites of "covetous" include bountiful, unselfish, charitable.
