About The Word Envious
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Envious
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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"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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