covetous

[ kuhv-i-tuhs ]
/ ˈkʌv ɪ təs /

adjective

inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
eagerly desirous.

Origin of covetous

1250–1300; Middle English coveitous < Anglo-French, Old French; see covet, -ous

synonym study for covetous

1. See avaricious.

OTHER WORDS FROM covetous

Example sentences from the Web for covetousness

British Dictionary definitions for covetousness

covetous
/ (ˈkʌvɪtəs) /

adjective

(usually postpositive and foll by of) jealously eager for the possession of something (esp the property of another person)

Derived forms of covetous

covetously, adverb covetousness, noun