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What is "envious" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does envious mean in English? Meaning of envious definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "envious" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "envious": showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Adjective

  • Meaning: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
  • Example: he was never covetous before he met her jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions envious of their art collection
  • Synonyms: covetous envious jealous
  • Similar: desirous wishful
  • Adjective: Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging an envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 19. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. Keble My soul is envious of mine eye.Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 19. Neither be thou envious at the wicked.Keble My soul is envious of mine eye.Excessively careful; cautious. Jeremy Taylor No men are so envious of their health.Jeremy Taylor No men are so envious of their health.(obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. Shakespeare Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.Shakespeare Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.(obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy. Spenser He to him leapt, and that same envious gage / Of victor's glory from him snatched away.Spenser He to him leapt, and that same envious gage / Of victor's glory from him snatched away.

    • Synonyms:

    distrustful, watchful, suspicious, greedy, aspiring, covetous, craving, desiring, desirous, grasping, green-eyed, hankering, invidious, jaundiced, malicious, spiteful, wishful, yearning, fain, umbrageous, appetent, begrudging, coveting, green with envy, grudging, longing for,

    Antonyms:

    confident, content, kind, pleased, comfortable, unenvious,

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