coveted
adjective
[ ˈkʌvətɪd ]
• greatly desired or envied.
• "I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief"
covet
verb
• yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).
• "I covet one of their smart bags"
Similar:
desire,
be consumed with desire for,
crave,
have one's heart set on,
want,
wish for,
long for,
yearn for,
dream of,
aspire to,
hanker for,
hanker after,
hunger after/for,
thirst for,
ache for,
fancy,
burn for,
pant for,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas (see cupidity).
