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Covetous vs Acquisitive - What's the difference?

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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

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

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    Derived terms

    * covetousness

    Related terms

    * covet

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    acquisitive

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Acquired.
  • Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
    • He is an acquisitive person.
    She has an acquisitive nature.
  • Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.

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