covetous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkʌvɪtəs/ UK /ˈkʌvɪtəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having a strong desire for others' possessions He cast a covetous glance at his neighbor's new car. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a strong desire for... greedygraspingavariciousacquisitiverapaciousenvious ↔ Opposites generouscontentunselfishcharitable Word family Forms covetousness Derived forms covetouslycovetousness Related forms covetcupidity Etymology AI details From Old French 'coveitos' ('desirous'), from Vulgar Latin '*cupiditosus', from Latin 'cupiditas' ('desire'), from 'cupere' ('to desire'). coveitos Old French cupere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # covetous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌvɪtəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌvɪtəs/ ## Meanings 1. having a strong desire for others' possessions ## Examples - He cast a covetous glance at his neighbor's new car. ## Synonyms - greedy - grasping - avaricious - acquisitive - rapacious - envious ## Antonyms - generous - content - unselfish - charitable ## Derived Forms - covetously - covetousness ## Related Forms - covet - cupidity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: coveitos - Root: cupere ## Etymology From Old French 'coveitos' ('desirous'), from Vulgar Latin '*cupiditosus', from Latin 'cupiditas' ('desire'), from 'cupere' ('to desire'). ## AI Etymology Covetous is from Old French 'coveitos' ('desirous'), from Vulgar Latin '*cupiditosus', from Latin 'cupiditas' ('desire'), from 'cupere' ('to desire'). Important recorded forms include coveitos (Old French) and cupere (Latin). The current sense covers having a strong desire for others' possessions. The wider family includes derived forms such as covetously and covetousness and related words such as covet and cupidity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown