Envious

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnviəs/

Definitions of envious

adjective a word that describes a person or thing that is full of envy or jealousy towards someone else

Example Sentences

A1 She felt envious of her friend's new toy.

A2 He couldn't help but feel envious of his colleague's promotion.

B1 The artist was envious of the success of his rival.

B2 Despite her own accomplishments, she couldn't help but feel envious of her sister's achievements.

C1 The CEO was envious of the innovative ideas coming from the startup companies.

C2 Even with all his wealth, he still felt envious of those who had true happiness.

Examples of envious in a Sentence

formal She couldn't help but feel envious of her colleague's promotion.

informal I'm so envious of your new car, it's amazing!

slang I'm totally jelly of her vacation photos, they look so fun.

figurative The grass is always greener on the other side, don't be envious of what others have.

Grammatical Forms of envious

• past tense: envied
• plural: envious
• comparative: more envious
• superlative: most envious
• present tense: envy
• future tense: will envy
• perfect tense: have envied
• continuous tense: is envying
• singular: envious
• positive degree: envious
• infinitive: to envy
• gerund: envying
• participle: envied

Origin and Evolution of envious

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'envious' originated from the Latin word 'invidiosus', which is derived from 'invidia' meaning envy or malice.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'envious' has retained its original meaning of feeling discontent or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.