adj satadj.allshowing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantagesSynset:envious jealous
Examples:- he was never covetous before he met her
- jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
- envious of their art collection
Antonyms:undesirous
Derivationally Related Form:enviousnesscovetousnessenvy
Inherited Hypernyms:covetous
Similar to:desirous wishful
adj satadj.allimmoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealthSynset:avaricious grabby grasping greedy prehensile
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
Antonyms:unacquisitive
Derivationally Related Form:greedgraspingavariciousnessgreedinesscovetousnessavarice
Inherited Hypernyms:avaricious
Similar to:acquisitive