envious
Feeling or exhibiting envyFeeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
Meaning
4 sensesFeeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
an envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues
neidisch, neidvoll
зави́стливыйzavístlivyj
за́здріснийzázdrisnyj, зави́снийzavýsnyj
Excessively careful; cautious.
betulich, fürsorglich
(obsolete)Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
(obsolete, poetic)Inspiring envy.
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
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Origin
From Middle English envious, from Anglo-Norman envious, from Old French envieus, envious (From Middle English envious, from Anglo-Norman envious, from Old French envieus, envious (modern French envieux), from Latin invidiōsus; more at envy. Doublet of invidious, borrowed directly from Latin. Displaced native Old English æfestiġ.
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Forms
more envious, most envious| Comparative | more envious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most envious Lesson |
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Synonyms
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