envious
[ en-vee-uhs ]
Origin of envious
1Other words for envious
Other words from envious
- en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- non·en·vi·ous, adjective
- non·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- non·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- o·ver·en·vi·ous, adjective
- o·ver·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- qua·si-en·vi·ous, adjective
- qua·si-en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- un·en·vi·ous, adjective
- un·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with envious
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British Dictionary definitions for envious
envious
/ (ˈɛnvɪəs) /
adjective
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
Origin of envious
1C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy
Derived forms of envious
- enviously, adverb
- enviousness, noun
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