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Covetous vs Ostentatious - What's the difference?

covetous | ostentatious |

As adjectives the difference between covetous and ostentatious

is that covetous is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious while ostentatious is of ostentation.

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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    ostentatious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of ostentation.
  • Intended to attract notice.
  • Of tawdry display; kitsch.
    • Synonyms
    * (tawdry)

    Derived terms

    * ostensible * ostensive

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