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Envious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Envious? [adj] 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"; "he was green with envy" [adj] that feels envy of another's possessions Synonyms \| Synonyms for Envious: begrudging \| covetous \| desirous \| green \| grudging \| jealous \| selfish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Envious: beefing \| begrudging \| bellyaching \| bitching \| complaining \| complaintful \| coveting \| covetous \| crabbing \| crabby \| cranky \| croaking \| desirous \| desirous of \| disappointed \| discontented \| disgruntled \| displeased \| dissatisfied \| distrustful \| envying \| faultfinding \| grasping \| greedy \| green \| green with envy \| green with jealousy \| green-eyed \| griping \| grouchy \| grousing \| growling \| grudging \| grumbling \| horn-mad \| invidious \| jaundiced \| jaundice-eyed \| jealous \| longing \| malcontent \| malcontented \| murmuring \| muttering \| out of humor \| peevish \| petulant \| querulant \| querulous \| rebellious \| resentful \| restive \| restless \| sulky \| suspicious \| unaccepting \| unaccommodating \| uneasy \| unfulfilled \| ungratified \| unhappy \| unsatisfied \| whiny \| yearning \| yellow \| yellow-eyed See Also \| Envious In Webster's Dictionary \En"vious\, a. [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Invidious}.] 1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.] Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch. --Shak. 2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. My soul is envious of mine eye. --Keble. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. --Prov. xxiv. 19. 3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic] He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away. --Spenser. 4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.] No men are so envious of their health. --Jer. Taylor. -- {En"viously}, adv. -- {En"vious*ness}, n.

Envious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Envious?

[adj] 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"; "he was green with envy"
[adj] that feels envy of another's possessions

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Envious In Webster's Dictionary

\En"vi*ous\, a. [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L.
invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf.
{Invidious}.]
1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.]

         Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.
                                               --Shak.

2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or
   proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition,
   feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or
   good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed
   by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition,
   attack; envious tongues.

         My soul is envious of mine eye.       --Keble.

         Neither be thou envious at the wicked. --Prov. xxiv.
                                               19.

3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic]

         He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of
         victor's glory from him snatched away. --Spenser.

4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.]

         No men are so envious of their health. --Jer.
                                               Taylor.
   -- {En"vi*ous*ly}, adv. -- {En"vi*ous*ness}, n.

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