Synonyms for envious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : en-vee-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛn vi əs

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Définition of envious

Origin : c.1300, from Anglo-French envious, Old French envieus (13c.), earlier envidius (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.

adj jealous, resentful

Example sentences :

"The mountain shall not wed the sea," muttered the envious air.
Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field

But if I was a blundering amateur in all this, they were not so much discourteous as envious.
Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings

I could not tell whether the envious veil was raised; she was reading a letter.
Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu

I thought they were envious and disliked you because you did things in your own way.
Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln

But envious people are whispering that you are afraid of the part.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

Because we have come from the city you have chosen to be as envious and petty and disagreeable as you can.
Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln

The devil, envious of such sanctity, tempted her in various ways.
Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster

It was Clifton, who was inclined to be superstitious and envious at the same time.
Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne

He is a visionary; surly, jealous, and envious in his disposition.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

And what a beauty she was, come now, tell the truth and don't be envious!
Extract from : « Mayflower (Flor de mayo) » by Vicente Blasco Ibez

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