1
: feeling or showing envy
envious of their neighbor's new car
envious looks
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
Examples of envious in a Sentence
a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In 2014, my MFi hearing aids made people without hearing issues envious.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
As a result, Everton would have been forgiven for casting envious glances at new Roma full-back Wesley, a January target who provided width and threat throughout.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt make many NFL quarterbacks envious of Justin Herbert.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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envious
adjective
en·vi·ous
ˈen-vē-əs 
: feeling or showing envy
envious of a neighbor's good luck
an envious look
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
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