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covetous

English

Etymology

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

Pronunciation

enPR: k?v'?t-?s, IPA^(key): /?k?v?t?s/

Adjective

covetous (comparative more covetous, superlative most covetous)

Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:greedy

Derived terms

covetousness
covetously

Related terms

covet

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parsimonious

English

Etymology

parsimony +? -ious

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /p??.s??mo??n.i.?s/
Hyphenation: par?si?mon?i?ous

Adjective

parsimonious (comparative more parsimonious, superlative most parsimonious)

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.
Synonyms: penurious, niggardly, stingy, pennywise, tight-fisted; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy
Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
(sports) Not conceding many goals.

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