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.