Covetous
Covetous adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Possessive is a synonym for covetous in grasping topic. In some cases you can use "Possessive" instead an adjective "Covetous", when it comes to topics like envious.
Nearby Words: coveting, covetously
Possessive
Possessive adjective - Intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness.
Usage example: he was very possessive of his girlfriend's attention, and it was really starting to annoy her
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Synonyms for Possessive
Covetous is a synonym for possessive in grasping topic. You can use "Covetous" instead an adjective "Possessive", if it concerns topics such as envious.
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Related pairs
- craving and covetous
- craving and possessive
- greedy and covetous
- greedy and possessive
- acquisitive and covetous
- acquisitive and possessive
- desirous and covetous
- desirous and possessive
- mean and covetous
- mean and possessive
- selfish and covetous
- selfish and possessive
- mercenary and covetous
- mercenary and possessive
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