Coveting
Coveting adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Closefisted and coveting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Closefisted" instead an adjective "Coveting".
Closefisted
Closefisted adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses
Coveting and closefisted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Closefisted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- greedy and coveting
- greedy and closefisted
- covetous and coveting
- covetous and closefisted
- acquisitive and coveting
- acquisitive and closefisted
- desirous and coveting
- desirous and closefisted
- mercenary and coveting
- mercenary and closefisted
- watchful and coveting
- watchful and closefisted
- avid and coveting
- avid and closefisted
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Closefisted and Coveting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/closefisted
Coveting & Closefisted. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/closefisted>.
Closefisted or Coveting. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/closefisted.
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