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Covetous vs Coveted - What's the difference?

covetous | coveted |

As adjectives the difference between covetous and coveted

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while coveted is highly sought-after.

As a verb coveted is

past tense of covet.

covetous

English

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * covetousness

    Related terms

    * covet

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    coveted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Highly sought-after.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (covet)