Associations to the word «Envious»
Noun
- Folly
- Reputation
- Ignorance
- Indulgence
- Tongue
- Merit
- Aristocracy
- Woe
- Feeling
- Jealousy
- Success
- Fate
- Virtue
- Sorrow
- Evil
- Spite
- Terrace
- Lover
- Veil
- Whisper
- Pride
- Stare
- Curiosity
- Esteem
- Twa
- Eye
- Pharaoh
- Sake
- Accusation
- Colleague
- Robber
- Ambition
- Rivalry
- Misery
- Soul
- Stunt
- Affection
- Statesman
- Gaze
- Mischief
- Pleasure
- Enemy
- Sister
- Comrade
- Brother
- Favour
- Wonder
- Elf
- Aye
- Possession
- Rite
- Perhaps
- Desire
- Luck
- Nor
- Brow
- Caesar
- Wit
- Princes
Adjective
Wiktionary
ENVIOUS, adjective. Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
ENVIOUS, adjective. Excessively careful; cautious.
ENVIOUS, adjective. (obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
ENVIOUS, adjective. (obsolete) (poetic) Inspiring envy.
Dictionary definition
ENVIOUS, adjective. 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".
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