прилагательное 1) жадный (особенно до чужого богатства); скупой Синоним(ы): greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious 2) алчный; жаждущий, страстно желающий (чего-либо) Например: covetous of power — жаждущий власти
adjective 1. marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions 2. having a craving for possession Example: covetous of power • covetously adverb • covetousness noun Synonyms: covetous, greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions Example: covetous of his brother's country estate. greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire Example: greedy for status symbols. acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep Example: an eagerly acquisitive mind. grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means Example: a hard grasping trader who cheated the natives. avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess Example: an avaricious miser.