envious

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĕnʹvēəs, IPA ^(key): /ˈɛnviːəs/

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Adjective

Positive envious

Comparative more envious

Superlative most envious

1. When someone is envious, that person is jealous and has the feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

   As someone who does not own a car, I sometimes feel quite envious of my colleges that do.