envious

[en-vee-uh s] /ˈɛn vi əs/

adjective

full of, feeling, or expressing envy:

envious of a person's success; an envious attack.

Archaic.

emulous.
enviable.

Origin

1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French envieus < Latin invidiōsus invidious

Related forms

enviously, adverb

enviousness, noun

nonenvious, adjective

nonenviously, adverb

nonenviousness, noun

overenvious, adjective

overenviously, adverb

overenviousness, noun

quasi-envious, adjective

quasi-enviously, adverb

unenvious, adjective

unenviously, adverb

Can be confused

enviable, envious, jealous.

Synonyms

1. resentful, jealous, covetous.

Examples from the web for envious

Rather than being envious of my children or my work per se, some colleagues seem jealous of my general stage of life.
This business professor is envious of liberal-arts professors.
The interviewee seems awefully biased and envious of those of us that do have good intuition.
There is no need to appear so envious.
Everyone was envious.
He claims to have been the victim of concocted charges and envious conspiracies.
My glances at business class grow ever-more envious.
The often cuddly looking wombat may leave some readers envious of its languid lifestyle.
His enemies were to be found among rivals envious of his wealth and influence.
I'm excited for you, and envious I won't be joining you.

British Dictionary definitions for envious

envious

/ˈɛnvɪəs/

adjective

feeling, showing, or resulting from envy

Derived Forms

enviously, adverb
enviousness, noun

Word Origin

C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy

Word Origin and History for envious

adj.

c.1300, from Anglo-French envious, Old French envieus (13c.), earlier envidius (12c., Modern French envieux), from Latin invidiosus "full of envy" (source of Spanish envidioso, Italian invidioso, Portuguese invejoso), from invidia (see envy). Related: Enviously; enviousness.