Definition of ENVIOUS

envious

Adjective Satellite

  • showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
    • "envious of their art collection"

Adj

  • Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
  • Excessively careful; cautious.
  • Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
  • Inspiring envy.

Adjective

  • Feeling or showing a resentful longing for something belonging to another.

Examples

  • an envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues
  • His opponent grew envious of the perfect ’Z’ on his rack, knowing a bingo was coming.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 10

envious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
envious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
envious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

envious: valid Words With Friends Word