'Envious' definitions:
Definition of 'envious'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Envious'
From: GCIDE
- Envious \En"vi*ous\, a. [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.]
- 1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. [1913 Webster]
- My soul is envious of mine eye. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
- Neither be thou envious at the wicked. --Prov. xxiv. 19. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster]
- He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- No men are so envious of their health. --Jer. Taylor. -- {En"vi*ous*ly}, adv. -- {En"vi*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'envious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beefing,
- begrudging,
- bellyaching,
- bitching,
- complaining,
- complaintful,
- coveting,
- covetous,
- crabbing,
- crabby,
- cranky,
- croaking,
- desirous,
- desirous of,
- disappointed,
- discontented,
- disgruntled,
- displeased,
- dissatisfied,
- distrustful,
- envying,
- faultfinding,
- grasping,
- greedy,
- green,
- green with envy,
- green with jealousy,
- green-eyed,
- griping,
- grouchy,
- grousing,
- growling,
- grudging,
- grumbling,
- horn-mad,
- invidious,
- jaundice-eyed,
- jaundiced,
- jealous,
- longing,
- malcontent,
- malcontented,
- murmuring,
- muttering,
- out of humor,
- peevish,
- petulant,
- querulant,
- querulous,
- rebellious,
- resentful,
- restive,
- restless,
- sulky,
- suspicious,
- unaccepting,
- unaccommodating,
- uneasy,
- unfulfilled,
- ungratified,
- unhappy,
- unsatisfied,
- whiny,
- yearning,
- yellow,
- yellow-eyed