different between predatory vs covetous
predatory
English
Alternative forms
- prædatory (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praedatorius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ed?t??i/
Adjective
predatory (comparative more predatory, superlative most predatory)
- Of, or relating to a predator.
- Living by preying on other living animals.
- (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.
Derived terms
- predatory pricing
Related terms
- predaceous, predacious
- predator
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “predatory”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- portrayed
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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
Translations
Further reading
- covetous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- covetous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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