COVETOUSNESS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

covetousness

noun

Definition of covetousness

as in jealousy

a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too his covetousness for his neighbors' things spoils any enjoyment he might have of his own possessions

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as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions an insatiable covetousness made her work long hours so that she could afford expensive things

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Recent Examples of covetousness And yet his movie is mischievously multi-layered enough that the idea of covetousness does open up heady new seams of interpretation. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 Simple fasting from food can be ruined — rendered not pleasing to Allah — if spoiled by telling lies, slander, denouncing someone behind his back, swearing a false oath, greed or covetousness. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Based on a true story, the film follows a young woman whose romance with a married man sets off a dangerous chain of obsession, jealousy and betrayal.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of jealousy

Noun

The term has since become a shorthand for antisemitic depictions of greed and has been condemned for elevating offensive stereotypes about Jewish people.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
These prediction market partnerships have, for some, become emblematic of what fans see as unfettered greed on the part of teams, players, leagues and platforms believed to be degrading their experience of sports writ large.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of greed

Noun

The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Carney acknowledged Alberta’s longstanding resentment of federal energy policies.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The pandemic supercharged a separatist movement long fueled by Western alienation — resentment of Ottawa over federal power and energy policies — drawing in activists angry over COVID-19 restrictions, some influenced by conspiracy theories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentment

Noun

That’s because the variant, which is available as either a station wagon or Quartermaster truck, comes decked out in the best premium add-ons from past Ineos special editions, along with a few envy-inducing features.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
This is not to denigrate what pathbreaking American technology companies can accomplish on their own—their innovation is the envy of the world, and rightly so.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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