Difference between Covetous and Avaricious
What is the difference between Covetous and Avaricious?
Covetous as an adjective is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious; while Avaricious as an adjective is actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
Covetous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious;
Avaricious
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
We hope you now know whether to use Covetous or Avaricious in your sentence.