How to use "covetous" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi
Example sentences for "covetous" in popular movie and book plots
- Qamar has been a care-free person getting into trouble for his innocent misdeeds and basically a source of worry for his two covetous brothers. - Char Dervesh
- Prince Vladimir (Stevens), a covetous member of the royal family of a small principality, makes an attempt to obtain the fund Hawthorne has on in order to purchase the army of Augustus III (Brower), whom he seeks to depose. - Hawthorne of the U.S.A.
- England is at peace, but a covetous George continues his plotting to undermine Edward's rule. - The White Queen (novel)
- The mayor is especially covetous of the inn belonging to Gillian, with whom Lionel begins a rocky friendship. - The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
Meaning of "covetous" in English
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Examples
- casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
- a grasping old miser
- grasping commercialism
- greedy for money and power
- grew richer and greedier
- prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees - showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Examples
- jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
- envious of their art collection
Meaning of "covetous" in Hindi
- लालची ( Lalachi, laalachee)
- लोभी ( Lobhi, lobhee)
- लोलुप ( Lolup)
Synonyms of "covetous"
- avaricious
- envious
- grasping
- jealous
- prehensile
- greedy
- grabby
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