Coveting and Fain

Coveting

Coveting adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Fain and coveting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fain" instead an adjective "Coveting".

Nearby Words: covetous, coveted

Fain

Fain adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

Coveting and fain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Fain".
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Fain and Coveting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/fain
Coveting & Fain. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/fain>.
Fain or Coveting. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/fain.
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