Coveting and Spiteful

Coveting

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

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

Nearby Words: covetous, coveted

Spiteful

Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Coveting and spiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Spiteful".

Nearby Words: spite, spitefully, spited
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