Envious Definition

ĕnvē-əs
adjective
Characterized by envy; feeling, showing, or resulting from envy.
Webster's New World
Emulous.
Webster's New World
Enviable.
Webster's New World

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

An envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues.
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Excessively careful; cautious.
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Origin of Envious

  • From Old French envieus, envious (modern French envieux), from Vulgar Latin *enviōsus, from Latin invidiōsus.; more at envy.

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Envious Sentence Examples

  • In his comedy of The Envious Man he introduced the manner of Moliere, or more properly that of Holberg.

  • My future bride looked envious.

  • I feel quite envious actually, you can escape for weekends whenever you want to.

  • It's very easy to get envious of someone elses ministry.

  • Do not display your treasures or people will become envious.

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