coveted

[ kuhv-i-tid ]

adjective

1. wrongfully or inordinately desired:

   Pizarro led a party of conquistadores in an attempt to discover El Dorado—the source of the coveted gold of the Incas.

2. highly or eagerly wished for:

   The Green Building Council's gold certification is a coveted prize for sustainable building design.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of covet ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·cov·et·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coveted¹

covet ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

"It’s still a level of satisfaction that I feel is still sinking in because it is something I coveted and wanted to do for ever."

From BBC

But after his election, Obama gave Clinton the coveted secretary of state post and eight years later backed her for president over Biden.

From Los Angeles Times

However, she has never won the coveted album of the year trophy, despite four nominations in the category.

From BBC

Sasaki, whom Gomes declined to discuss Wednesday since he is still under club control in Japan, has been long coveted by the Dodgers and heavily scouted by their executives in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Nowhere is Trump's reshaping of the electorate more apparent than in the states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, the highly coveted "blue wall" that helped propel Joe Biden to victory in 2020.

From BBC

Related Words

• crave
• envy
• lust after