Definition & Meaning of "envious"in English

envious

feeling unhappy or resentful because someone has something one wants

covetous

green-eyed

jealous

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most envious

Comparative

more envious

gradable

domain

emotion, psychology, social

Examples

She couldn't help but feel envious of her friend's luxurious vacation photos.

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