covetous

/ˈkə-və-təs/

adjective

  1. marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

  2. having a craving for possession

He looked at his boss's new car with covetous eyes.

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. greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire.