Coveting and Penurious

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

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

Nearby Words: covetous, coveted

Penurious adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: the company's penurious management could not be convinced of the need to earmark more money for research and development

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Coveting and penurious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Penurious".

Nearby Word: penury

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Penurious and Coveting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/penurious

Coveting & Penurious. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/penurious>.

Penurious or Coveting. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coveting/penurious.

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