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Covetous vs Close - What's the difference?

covetous | close | Related terms |

Covetous is a related term of close.


As adjectives the difference between covetous and close

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while close is closed, shut.

As a verb close is

(label) to remove a gap.

As a noun close is

an end or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field.

Covetous vs Jealousy - What's the difference?

covetous | jealousy |


As an adjective covetous

is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

As a noun jealousy is

(uncountable) a state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc, from fears of infidelity.

Covetous vs Lustful - What's the difference?

covetous | lustful | Synonyms |

Covetous is a synonym of lustful.


As adjectives the difference between covetous and lustful

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while lustful is full of lust; driven by lust.

Covetous vs Acquisitive - What's the difference?

covetous | acquisitive | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between covetous and acquisitive

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while acquisitive is acquired.

Covetous vs Wolfish - What's the difference?

covetous | wolfish | Related terms |

Covetous is a related term of wolfish.


As adjectives the difference between covetous and wolfish

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while wolfish is pertaining to wolves.

Covetous vs Selfish - What's the difference?

covetous | selfish | Related terms |

Covetous is a related term of selfish.


As adjectives the difference between covetous and selfish

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while selfish is holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.

Covetous vs Mercenary - What's the difference?

covetous | mercenary | Related terms |

Covetous is a related term of mercenary.


As adjectives the difference between covetous and mercenary

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while mercenary is motivated by private gain.

As a noun mercenary is

a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain.

Covetous vs Yearning - What's the difference?

covetous | yearning | Synonyms |

Covetous is a synonym of yearning.


As an adjective covetous

is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

As a noun yearning is

a wistful or melancholy longing.

As a verb yearning is

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Keen vs Covetous - What's the difference?

keen | covetous | Related terms |

Keen is a related term of covetous.


As adjectives the difference between keen and covetous

is that keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense while covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

As a verb keen

is (rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As a noun keen

is a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Passion vs Covetous - What's the difference?

passion | covetous |


As a noun passion

is (fervor) passion.

As an adjective covetous is

inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

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