envious

adjective

en·vi·ous ˈen-vē-əs

Synonyms of envious next

: feeling or showing envy

envious of their neighbor's new car

envious looks

archaic

: emulous

: enviable

enviously adverb

enviousness noun

Example Sentences

a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house

Recent Examples on the Web Whether this is an envious or excruciating position to be in—or both—is a question Taffy Brodesser-Akner can now answer. —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2022 This is a show steeped in a comfortable Hollywood life, constantly drawing out, at least from me, a mix of Gary Shteyngartian feelings: fascination with and contempt for such plush existences, but envious all the same. —

Vulture, 15 Mar. 2022 However, there's an upcoming Android feature that's sure to make iPhone users envious. —

Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 1 June 2023 Its characters were like us — jealous, envious, heartbroken — just with more money and less happiness. —

James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 May 2023 His Mavericks head coach and Jordan Brand honcho might be particularly envious. —

Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022 Smitten in turn, Orlando also ends up in the forest, his envious brother Oliver (Renrick Palmer) having plotted to kill him. —

Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Today, Bordignon plays an aging regal instrument that draws envious colleagues from all over the world. —

Music May 18, Vulture, 18 May 2022 Or, perhaps the low-fi nature of Monica, Chandler, and company’s interactions answered those questions, since some of these new viewers admitted to feeling envious that the Central Perk group hung out together without anyone’s face being buried in a device. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022 See More

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