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adj. Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another. See Synonyms at jealous.

adj. Marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess: covetous of learning.

adj. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

adj. Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

adj. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.

Very desirous; eager for acquisition: in a good sense: as, covetous of wisdom, virtue, or learning.

Specifically, inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess, especially in an unlawful or unjust way; carried away by avarice.

adj. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

"If reason tells me, that it is more misery to be covetous than to be poor, as our language, by a peculiar significance of dialect, calls the covetous man the miserable man; and if I find that retaining my wealth,"

wishful    desirous    acquisitive   

covet   

covetousness   

avaricious    misrely    parsimonious    penurious    niggardly    desirous    greedy   

avaricious    quarrelsome    envious    lustful    vindictive    greedy    ill-natured    bloodthirsty    crafty    deceitful