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envious
en·vi·ous E0167800 (ĕn′vē-əs)adj. Feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy: "At times he regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way.... He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage" (Stephen Crane). See Usage Note at jealous.
en′vi·ous·ly adv.en′vi·ous·ness n.envious (ˈɛnvɪəs) adjfeeling, showing, or resulting from envy[C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy] ˈenviously adv ˈenviousness nen•vi•ous (ˈɛn vi əs)
adj. 1. full of, feeling, or expressing envy. 2. Archaic. a. emulous. b. enviable. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French envieus < Latin invidiōsus invidious] en′vi•ous•ly, adv. en′vi•ous•ness, n. envious enviable">enviable1. 'envious'If you are envious, you wish you had something such as a possession, quality, or ability that someone else has. We see them doing things we are not allowed to do, and are envious.You say that you are envious of a person or envious of something that they have. ...a girl who is deeply envious of her brother.They may be envious of your success.2. 'enviable'You use enviable to describe a possession, quality, or ability that someone has, and that you wish you had yourself. They have enviable reputations as athletes.She learned to speak foreign languages with enviable fluency.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | envious - showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"covetous, jealousdesirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem" |
enviousadjective covetous, jealous, grudging, malicious, resentful, green-eyed, begrudging, spiteful, jaundiced, green with envy I think she is envious of your success.enviousadjectiveResentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages:covetous, green-eyed, invidious, jealous.Translationsenvy (ˈenvi) noun a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success. She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success. 妒忌 妒忌 verb1. to feel envy towards (someone). He envied me; She envied him his money. 妒忌 妒忌2. to feel envy because of. I've always envied that dress of yours. 因...而妒忌 因...而妒忌ˈenviable adjective (negative unenviable) that is to be envied. She spoke in public with enviable ease. 值得羨慕的，令人稱羨的 值得羡慕的，引起妒忌的 ˈenvious adjective feeling or showing envy. I'm envious of her talents. 妒忌的, 羨慕的 妒忌的，羡慕的 the envy of something envied by. Her piano-playing was the envy of her sisters. 妒忌物 妒忌物EncyclopediaSeeEnvyMedicalSeeenvyenvious
Synonyms for enviousadj covetousSynonyms- covetous
- jealous
- grudging
- malicious
- resentful
- green-eyed
- begrudging
- spiteful
- jaundiced
- green with envy
Synonyms for enviousadj resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantagesSynonyms- covetous
- green-eyed
- invidious
- jealous
Synonyms for enviousadj showing extreme cupiditySynonymsRelated Words |