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envious

(enviəs)
adjective
If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have.
I don't think I'm envious of your success. [+ of]
Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually.
...envious thoughts.
Synonyms: covetous, jealous, grudging, malicious More Synonyms of envious
enviously adverb [ADVERB with verb]
'You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told.

envious in British English

(ˈɛnvɪəs)
adjective
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
Derived forms
enviously (ˈenviously)
adverb
enviousness (ˈenviousness)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy

envious in American English

(ˈɛnviəs)
adjective
1. 
characterized by envy; feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
2.  Obsolete
a. 
emulous
b. 
enviable
Derived forms
enviously (ˈenviously)
adverb
enviousness (ˈenviousness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr envieus < L invidiosus < invidia, envy

Examples of 'envious' in a sentence
envious

Britain, meanwhile, is looking at all this with envious eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most teams would cast envious eyes over the pair of them.
The Sun (2006)
Some purple people said that green people are envious.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
The other students exchanged envious and puzzled glances.
Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993)
Footballers gossip about schemes elsewhere and often cast envious eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Now and then they would cast envious glances at the empty seats behind them.
The Sun (2011)
Flick he envious eyes over her sweet face.
Claudia Hammond EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)
 People get envious and want to bring them down.
The Sun (2013)
Avoid the mocking but envious glances of players who actually hit the back of the net.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In those days people were not envious.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily.
Christianity Today (2000)
And the Potters chief cast an envious eye at the opposition dugout.
The Sun (2011)
But he is refusing to cast any envious glances towards Spain.
The Sun (2016)
I became envious of people who did not have acne.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I am envious of people who could do that.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I can't help feeling a little envious.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Friends will be surprised - and maybe a little envious - to see you together.
The Sun (2013)
That was in 1963, and she was singing about her envious eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Six different winners in the opening six races must have most of the F1 grid casting envious eyes towards the results if not the bank balances.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Many managers cast envious looks at the club's resources, but their grass is certainly not greener.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Faced with their example, I have often felt both envious and wistful.
Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990)
Those who ply the roads to the east, west, south and far north will feel a little envious as they struggle with thickening traffic congestion.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
envious

British English: envious /ˈɛnvɪəs/ ADJECTIVE
If you are envious of someone else, you envy them.
I'm not envious of your success.
  • American English: envious
  • Arabic: حَسود
  • Brazilian Portuguese: invejoso
  • Chinese: 嫉妒的
  • Croatian: zavidan
  • Czech: závistivý
  • Danish: misundelig
  • Dutch: jaloers
  • European Spanish: envidioso
  • Finnish: kateellinen
  • French: envieux
  • German: neidisch
  • Greek: φθονερός
  • Italian: invidioso
  • Japanese: うらやましそうな
  • Korean: 시기하는 듯한
  • Norwegian: misunnelig
  • Polish: zawistny
  • European Portuguese: invejoso
  • Romanian: invidios
  • Russian: завистливый
  • Latin American Spanish: envidioso
  • Swedish: avundsjuk
  • Thai: อิจฉา
  • Turkish: kıskanç
  • Ukrainian: заздрісний
  • Vietnamese: ghen tị

Chinese translation of 'envious'

envious

(ˈɛnvɪəs)

adj

  1. [person, glance] 羡(羨)慕的 (xiànmù de)
    to be envious of sth/sb 羡(羨)慕某物/某人 (xiànmù mǒuwù/mǒurén)
(adjective) 
Definition
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
I think she is envious of your success.
Synonyms
covetous
His sports car was attracting covetous stares.
jealous
I have never sought to make my readers jealous of my megastar lifestyle.
grudging
malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
resentful
He turned away in a resentful silence.
green-eyed
begrudging
spiteful
jaundiced
The two writers share a jaundiced vision of modern Britain.
green with envy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of jaundiced
Definition
having jaundice
The two writers share a jaundiced vision of modern Britain.
Synonyms
cynical,
bitter,
hostile,
prejudiced,
biased,
suspicious,
partial,
jealous,
distorted,
sceptical,
resentful,
envious,
bigoted,
spiteful,
preconceived
in the sense of jealous
Definition
envious
I have never sought to make my readers jealous of my megastar lifestyle.
Synonyms
envious,
grudging,
resentful,
begrudging,
green,
intolerant,
green-eyed,
invidious,
green with envy,
desirous,
covetous,
emulous
in the sense of malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
Synonyms
spiteful,
malevolent,
malignant,
vicious,
bitter,
resentful,
pernicious (formal),
vengeful,
bitchy (informal),
hateful,
baleful,
injurious,
rancorous,
catty (informal),
shrewish,
ill-disposed,
evil-minded,
ill-natured

Synonyms of 'envious'

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