envious

CEFRC1

/ˈɛnviːəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Wanting something another person has.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Excessively careful; cautious.

Examples

  • I was envious of the students who had studied abroad.

  • John is envious of your new car.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.

  2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

  3. Inspiring envy.

More examples

In context

  • an envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues

  • Fret not thy ſelfe becauſe of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious againſt the workers of iniquitie.

  • My soul is envious of mine eye.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English envious, from Anglo-Norman envious, from Old French envieus, envious (modern French envieux), from Latin invidiōsus; more at envy. Doublet of invidious, borrowed directly from Latin. Displaced native Old English æfestiġ.