envious

/ˈɛnvɪəs/

/ˈɛnviəs/

[adjective]

envious

[ADJECTIVE]

feeling or showing a desire to have what someone else has, often accompanied by feelings of resentment or discontent

synonyms : covetous

jealous

Examples

1. The envious politician attacked his opponent with baseless accusations, not realizing that envy shoots at others and wounds itself, as his own reputation was tarnished in the process.

2. People get envious.

3. People get envious.

4. The 11 year old version of us is so envious.

Nearby words

environmental science

environmentalist

envisage