covetous

Words with a similar base: covetous

'covetous'

[covetous.s.01] as in: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Examples:
he was never covetous before he met her
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
envious of their art collection

'covetous'

[avaricious.s.01] as in: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g.

wealth

Examples:
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

Origins

					covetous (English)
└── coveitous (Middle English (1100-1500))

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