Uk English Meaning of envious

envious

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Definitions and Meaning of envious in English

Wordnet

envious (s)

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Webster

envious (a.)

Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.

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.

Inspiring envy.

Excessively careful; cautious.

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envious

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantagesMalignant; mischievous; spiteful., Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or p

jealous,covetous,Green with envy,invidious,resentful,avaricious,begrudging,distrustful,Eat one's heart out,grasping

generous,kind,altruistic,benevolent,charitable,kindhearted,not motivated by envy,well-meaning

envigor => invigorate, envies => envies, envier => envy, envied => envious, envie => envy,