COVETOUS


Meaning of COVETOUS in English

cov ‧ et ‧ ous /ˈkʌvətəs, ˈkʌvɪtəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal

having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:

They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours’ fields.

—covetously adverb

—covetousness noun [uncountable]

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THESAURUS

▪ jealous feeling unhappy because someone has something that you want and cannot have:

Maybe he's jealous because I got the job and he didn't.

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Sharon had always been jealous of her sister's long blonde hair.

▪ envious especially written wishing that you had something nice or special that someone else has:

When I saw the garden, I was really envious.

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She knew she was beautiful and enjoyed the envious looks of other women.

▪ green with envy very envious:

You'll be green with envy when you see their new house.

▪ covetous formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:

The King was a covetous and grasping man.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.