Synonyms & related words for covetous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of covetous — including greedy, envious, jealous, grabby, rapacious, acquisitive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to covetous

Explore words related to covetous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include avaricious, covetously, avariciousness, covetousness, avariciously, edacious, coveting, enviousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for covetous

Common synonyms for covetous include greedy, envious, jealous, grabby, rapacious, acquisitive, esurient, grasping — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does covetous come from?

The word covetous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root covet-, from Latin cupiditas (“eager desire, greed”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.