English to English
adjective
- Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
He was never covetous before he met her.
Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
Envious of their art collection.
source: WordNet 3.0
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
They are avaricious and will do anything for money.
Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields.
A grasping old miser.
Grasping commercialism.
Greedy for money and power.
Grew richer and greedier.
Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [kóvetœs] Sakím; mapag-imbot
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
