covetous

Definitions

Having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.

Excessively desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.

Examples

The covetous merchant could not stop staring at the gold coins in his rival's vault.

His covetous nature made it impossible for him to be happy with what he already possessed.

Synonyms

greedy avaricious grasping acquisitive rapacious insatiable gluttonous

Antonyms

generous altruistic content satisfied unselfish magnanimous charitable