Dictionary Definition
covetous adj
1 showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of
another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her";
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious
of their art collection" [syn: envious, jealous]
2 immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting
covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser";
"grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew
richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for
their employees" [syn: avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- kŭv'ət-əs, /ˈkʌvətəs/, /"kVv@t@s/
Adjective
- desirous; strongly wanting something.
Derived terms
Translations
- Finnish: himoitseva