covetous

/ˈkʌvətəs/adjective

Full of greedy longing, especially for things that belong to other people.

Example sentences

“She cast a covetous glance at her friend's new phone.”
“The covetous king seized his neighbors' lands one by one.”

Bookish; 'envious' or 'greedy' does the everyday work. Followed by 'of': covetous of a rival's success.

Synonyms for covetous

envious
greedy
jealous
acquisitive
grasping

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Related words

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