Definitions for Envious
ˈɛn vi əsen·vi·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. covetous, envious, jealousadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. enviousadjective

   Feeling or exhibiting envy; desire of excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging

2. enviousadjective

   Excessively careful; cautious

3. enviousadjective

   Malignant; mischievous; spiteful

4. Etymology: envieus, more at envy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enviousadjective

   Infected with envy; pained by the excellence or happiness of another.

   Etymology: from envy.

   A man of the most envious disposition that ever infected the air with his breath, whose eyes could not look right upon any happy man, nor ears bear the burden of any man’s praise. Philip Sidney.

   Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace,
   To silence envious tongues. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Be not thou envious against evil men. Prov. xxiv. 19.

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

   Sure you mistake the precept, or the tree;
   Heav’n cannot envious of his blessings be. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. envious

   Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's quality, skill, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred by "those who have what we ought to have". Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness. Recent research considered the conditions under which it occurs, how people deal with it, and whether it can inspire people to emulate those they envy.

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1. envious

   Envious is an adjective that describes a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another person's advantages, success, possessions, or achievements. It can also refer to a strong desire to have what someone else has. It often includes feelings of resentment or bitterness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enviousadjective

   malignant; mischievous; spiteful

2. Enviousadjective

   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

3. Enviousadjective

   inspiring envy

4. Enviousadjective

   excessively careful; cautious

5. Etymology: [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.]

Anagrams for Envious »

1. niveous

2. veinous

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Envious in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Envious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Envious in a Sentence

1. Kendra Austin:

   The biggest bad feelings that come up first are jealous or envy, if you find yourself becoming somewhat jealous and envious, it's just time to let go.

2. Pindar:

   Very distasteful is excessive fame To the sour palate of the envious mind, Who hears with grief his neighbours good by name, And hates the fortune that he ne?er shall find.

3. Beth Kindig:

   I think that probably a lot of CEOs are envious of his position, his product did so well, it broke.

4. RJ Intindola:

   Everybody loves and desires success, but they dislike and are envious of successful people.

5. Plutarch:

   It is the usual consolation of the envious, if they cannot maintain their superiority, to represent those by whom they are surpassed as inferior to some one else.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Envious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Envious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Envious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Envious
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Envious