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envious

[en-vee-uhs] / ˈɛn vi əs /
ADJECTIVE
jealous, resentful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distrustful greedy suspicious watchful
WEAK
appetent aspiring begrudging coveting covetous craving desiring desirous fain grasping green with envy green-eyed grudging hankering invidious jaundiced longing for malicious spiteful umbrageous wishful yearning
Antonyms
WEAK
comfortable content kind pleased unenvious

Example Sentences

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Speaking about Cassie, he said: "She's very addicted to social media and envious of what appears to be the big lives that all of her high school classmates are living at this point in time."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"I mean I'm envious, I wish I could pop a wheelie like that. I'm just thankful I don't have boys that age."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

He loves football but says he is envious of those who don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

I am envious of that, for I am incapable of misdeeds.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.