envious
pronunciation
How to pronounce envious in British English:
UK [ˈenviəs]
How to pronounce envious in American English:
US [ˈenviəs]
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- Adjective:
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Word Origin
- envious (adj.)
- c. 1300, from Anglo-French envious, Old French envieus (13c.), earlier envidius "envious, jealous" (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.
Synonym
Example
- 1. In two previous posts , I described his envious workday .
- 2. I am envious because I love life too much not to be selfish .
- 3. But both men and women are equally envious of a rival 's social skills .
- 4. Hamre : there are many americans who look at what china can do and we are envious .
- 5. Are you secretly envious of your co-workers and friends who , like superheroes , never seem to get sick ?