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*1: marked by inordinate [[desire]] for [[wealth]] or [[possessions]] or for another's possessions | *1: marked by inordinate [[desire]] for [[wealth]] or [[possessions]] or for another's possessions | ||
Latest revision as of 23:43, 12 December 2020
Definitions
- 1: marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
- 2: having a craving for possession <covetous of power>
Synonyms
covetous, greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions <covetous of his brother's country estate>. greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire <greedy for status symbols>. . acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep <an eagerly acquisitive mind>. grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means <a hard grasping trader who cheated the natives>. avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess <an avaricious miser>.
