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covetous
('k/@/v/I/t/@/s )

adjective (a)

  • Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.
    sangat ingin; berhasrat untuk memperoleh; - - digunakan dalam satu akal sehat.
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
    menunjukkan ekstrim ketamakan; sedihnya akan gairah lain keuntungan
    Example:
    He was never covetous before he met her.
    Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
    Synonym:
    envious, jealous
    source: wordnet30
  • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    immoderately akan gairah dari memperolehi e. g. kekayaan
    Example:
    Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields.
    Synonym:
    avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
    source: wordnet30