covetous
/ˈkʌvətəs/adjective
Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
Example sentence
- “A covetous man is good to none and worst to himself.”
Featured as word of the day on May 27, 2027.
Related words
cowardlyShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.covetTo wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.cowerTo crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.covertA hiding place.coworkerSomebody with whom one works.cousinWhen used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.