covetous

English - Turkish

Definition of covetous in English Turkish dictionary

{s} açgözlü

{s} hırslı

haris

mal canlısı

aç gözlü

{s} istekli

{s} aç

covetousness açgözlülük

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covet

göz koymak

covet

çok istemek

covet

şiddetle arzu etmek

covet

istemek

covetousness

imren

covetousness

günü

covetousness

haset

covet

göz dikmek

covet

iste

covetousness

harislik

covetousness

açgözlülük

covetousness

aç gözlülük

covetousness ‎

açgözlülük

covet

{f} imrenmek

covet

tamah etmek

covet

{f} gözü kalmak

covet

{f} gıpta etmek

covet

göz dik

covetously

açgözlü bir şekilde

covetousness

{i} tamahkârlık

covetousness

{i} hırslı olma

English - English

Definition of covetous in English English dictionary

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

{a} very desirous of saving, greedy, near

immoderately desirous of acquiring e g wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"

money; avaricious; in a bad sense

{s} greedy, lustful, grasping, envious

desirous; strongly wanting something

Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess esp

Very desirous; eager to obtain; used in a good sense

disapproval A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person. Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares. having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has

Related Terms

covet

To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden)

covet

To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession

covet

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; -- also used in a good sense

covetousness

Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth

In obvious compensation and opposition the fear of nothingness becomes the source of covetousness.

covet

{v} to desire earnestly, to lust for

covetously

{a} greedily, niggardly, eagerly

covetousness

{n} eager desire, greediness

covet

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense

covet

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house

covet

{f} desire something that belongs to another, crave for, be envious

covet

To have or indulge inordinate desire

covet

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; used in a good sense

covet

If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has (coveitier, from coveitié , from cupiditas; CUPIDITY)

covet

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"

covetously

greedily, lustfully, graspingly, enviously

covetously

with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously"

covetously

In a covetous manner

covetously

in a greedy manner

covetousness

Strong desire

covetousness

extreme greed for material wealth

covetousness

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

covetousness

{i} greed, lust, envy, avarice

covetousness

A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; in a bad sense

covetousness

an envious eagerness to possess something

covetousness

Strong desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth

covetousness

Great greed

Hyphenation

cov·et·ous

Synonyms

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, close-fisted, eager, ensurient, envious, gluttonous, grabby, grasping, green-eyed, grudging, hogging, itchy, jealous

Antonyms

benevolent, generous, giving

Etymology

[ 'k&-v&-t&s ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English coveitous Anglo-Norman *cuveitus Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.