covetous

a. தகா விருப்புடைய, பிறர் பொருள் நச்சுகிற, பேராவலுள்ள.

Synonyms

acquisitive avaricious greedy grasping rapacious

Antonyms

unselfish liberal self-sacrificing profuse bountiful charitable

Cov"et*ous (kv"t-s), a. Etym: [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See Covet, v. t.] 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense. [Archaic] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. Covetous death bereaved us all, To aggrandize one funeral. Emerson. 2. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense. The covetous person lives as if the world were madealtogether for him, and not he for the world. South. Syn. -- Avaricious; parsimonious; penurious; misrely; niggardly. See Avaricious.

covetous - Similar Words

covetously covenous covetousness coevous acetous coetaneous covet vertuous ventouse vegetous