covetous - Meaning in Telugu

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covetous - Meaning in Telugu

Definitions and Meaning of covetous in English

covetous adjective

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

   Synonyms

   avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile

   Examples

   • "a grasping old miser"
   • "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
   • "grasping commercialism"
   • "greedy for money and power"
   • "grew richer and greedier"
   • "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
   • "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
2. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

   Synonyms

   envious, jealous

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   Examples

   • "envious of their art collection"
   • "he was never covetous before he met her"
   • "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"

Synonyms of covetous

• avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
• envious, jealous

More matches for covetous

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adverb 

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