inordinately desirous

  • 1covetous — a. Eager, very desirous (usually in a bad sense, though sometimes in a good sense), greedy, enviously desirous, inordinately desirous, avaricious …

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  • 2Ambitious — Am*bi tious, a. [L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See {Ambition}.] 1. Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. [1913 Webster] Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,… …

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  • 3Covetous — Cov et*ous (k?v ?t ?s), a. [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See {Covet}, v. t.] 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; used in a good sense. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. [1913 Webster] Covetous death bereaved us all …

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  • 4greedy — greedily, adv. greediness, n. /gree dee/, adj., greedier, greediest. 1. excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. 2. having a strong or great desire for food or drink. 3. keenly… …

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  • 5ambitious — adjective /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ a) Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the country, and eventually married,… …

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  • 6covetous — cov•et•ous [[t]ˈkʌv ɪ təs[/t]] adj. 1) inordinately desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy 2) eagerly desirous • Etymology: 1250–1300 cov′et•ous•ly, adv. cov′et•ous•ness, n. syn: See avaricious …

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  • 7Crazy — Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy… …

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  • 8Crazy bone — Crazy Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy …

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  • 9Crazy quilt — Crazy Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy …

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  • 10funny bone — Crazy Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy …

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