covetous vs greedy

covetous and greedy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covetous	No	Yes	No	No
greedy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, covetous and greedy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of covetous include avaricious, grabby, grasping, prehensile.

covetous (adjective)	greedy (adjective)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth	immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages	(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
	wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume