a grasping old miser.
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields.
envious of their art collection.
grasping commercialism.
greedy for money and power.
grew richer and greedier.
he was never covetous before he met her.
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees.
they are avaricious and will do anything for money.