COVETOUS, adjective 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; in a good sense; as covetous of wisdom, virtue or learning. 2. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; directed to money or goods, avaricious. A bishop must not be covetous 1 Timothy 3:3.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI