Covetous — synonyms, definition

1. covetous (a)

acquisitive avaricious craving desirous eager envious grasping greedy grudging hankering impatient itching to jealous longing for miserly parsimonious rapacious resentful selfish spiteful • • •

2. covetous (Adjective)

grabby prehensile

covetous (Adjective) — Strongly wanting someone else's position, advantages or possessions. ex. "he was never covetous before he met her" ex. "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"

covetous (Adjective) — Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. ex. "casting covetous eyes on his neighbour's fields"