mindmap root((贪婪)) covetous implies inordinate desire, often for what is rightfully another’s: ~ of his brother’s success. greedy stresses lack or restraint and often of discrimination in desire: soldiers ~ for glory. acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep: mansions that were the pride of the ~ class. grasping adds an implication of eagerness and selfishness and often suggests use of unfair or ruthless means: ~ developers defrauded the homesteaders. avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of hoardable wealth and strongly suggests stinginess: ~ thrift that left them morally bankrupt.