adj

covetous

Covetous (adj) means Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

adj

Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

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Etymology

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

yous nous pious joyous heinous ominous curious anxious copious tenuous tedious spurious

What is the meaning of covetous?

"covetous" (adj) means distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.