covetous
To be covetous of something is to want it and to be a little jealous of anyone who has it. The advertising industry’s goal is to make you covetous of the things that other people have — that way, you'll buy them.
If you feel the desire to own an object, specifically something that your friend owns, you are covetous of it. You might be covetous of her new high-speed digital camera. There is a commandment in Christianity about not feeling covetous toward your neighbor’s spouse: this could apply to a situation when you might find yourself attracted to your friend’s girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, or wife. Best to smother those feelings, if you want to keep that friendship.
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth“casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields”synonyms: avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensileacquisitiveeager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
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showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
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Vocabulary lists containing covetous
On Christmas Eve, cruel penny-pincher Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits who show him visions of his past, present, and future.
Brutus is a trusted confidant of the Roman general Julius Caesar, but when he becomes convinced that Caesar's ambitions are a threat to the republic, he plots his friend's assassination.
From Ebenezer Scrooge to Cookie Monster, the world is full of greedy characters and great words to describe them. For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.