envious

ˈɛnviəs

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Definition of envious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionfeeling or showing jealousy for what others have

She felt envious of her friend's new phone.
Tom grew envious when he saw her promotion.
They felt envious of the couple's carefree lifestyle.

covetous

jealous

resentful

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Expressions with envious

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cast an envious eye on

look at something with jealousy or desire

She cast an envious eye on her friend's new car.

Origin of envious

Latin, invidiosus (full of envy)

Terms with envious included in their meaning

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jealous

adj.

envy

feeling envious of someone's success or possessions

envy

jealousy trigger

object that causes envious feelings

turn green

envy

become envious or jealous

green

adj.

envious

overcome with envy

green with envy

adj.

idiomatic

extremely envious or jealous, visibly noticeable

begrudge

envy

feel envious about someone's success or possessions

consume with jealousy

extreme envy

become extremely envious of someone or something

green-eyed

adj.

emotion

jealous or envious

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French:envieux, ...
German:neidisch, ...
Italian:invidioso, ...
Spanish:envidioso, ...
Portuguese:invejoso, ...
Chinese:嫉妒的, ...
Japanese:嫉妬深い, ...
Arabic:حَسود, ...
Hebrew:מְקַנֵּא, ...
Russian:завистливый, ...
Ukrainian:заздрісний, ...
Hindi:ईर्ष्यालु, ...
Bengali:ঈর্ষাকাতর, ...
Catalan:envejós, ...
Czech:závistivý, ...
Danish:misundelig, ...
Dutch:afgunstig, ...
Greek:ζηλόφθονος, ...
Hungarian:irigy, ...
Khmer:ច្រណែន, ...
Korean:질투하는, ...
Persian:حسود, ...
Polish:zazdrosny, ...
Portuguese (BR):invejoso, ...
Romanian:invidios, ...
Swedish:avundsjuk, ...
Thai:อิจฉา, ...
Turkish:kıskanç, ...
Vietnamese:đố kỵ, ...

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Definition of envious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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