envious — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

envious (ˈenviəs)

adjective  ·  Intermediate  ·  Emotions & Feelings

🔊 ˈenviəs

Meaning

Meaning: feeling envy

Wanting something that someone else has.

Examples

🗣 She was envious of her sister’s new bike.

Etymology

From Latin ‘invidiosus’, from ‘invidia’ meaning ‘envy’.

How & Where It’s Used

Describes resentful desire for others’ possessions.

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Tags: emotion, negative

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