Antonyms for covetous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuhv-i-tuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌv ɪ təs |
Definition of covetous
Origin :- mid-13c., from Old French coveitos (12c., Modern French convoiteux) "desirous, covetous," from Vulgar Latin *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (see covet). Related: Covetously; covetousness.
- adj greedy; very desirous
- If it were to take any money, ought he not to make the most covetous march in the front?
- Extract from : « The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates » by Xenophon
- For with the incontinent man it is not as with the self-seeker and the covetous.
- Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon
- He smiled ever so faintly as he saw the covetous gleam in her eyes.
- Extract from : « Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- In all this there is nothing of a self-seeking or covetous kind.
- Extract from : « An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation » by Thorstein Veblen
- If he was cruel and covetous, he was punished for it in this world heavily enough.
- Extract from : « True Words for Brave Men » by Charles Kingsley
- It is a covetous grasping, a recognition that the other is indispensable.
- Extract from : « The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book » by Various
- This, of course, was not because Hubert was guilty, but because His Majesty was covetous.
- Extract from : « Earl Hubert's Daughter » by Emily Sarah Holt
- Does she, too, think he had his covetous eye on the St. Vincent fortune?
- Extract from : « Floyd Grandon's Honor » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
- His covetous, despairing eyes dwelt on her and clung about her.
- Extract from : « The Dop Doctor » by Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
- There might be other causes: some men say he was proud, and covetous, and unpitiful.
- Extract from : « In Convent Walls » by Emily Sarah Holt
Synonyms for covetous
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