coveted

CEFRC1

/ˈkʌvɪtɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Greatly wanted by many people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Highly sought-after.

Examples

  • An Olympic gold medal is probably the most coveted sporting prize.

  • The coveted Nobel Peace prize will be awarded on Friday.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of covet

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