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envious
What does envious mean?
envious (adjective): feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use envious in a sentence?
- I felt kind of envious. (Tatoeba sentence #12302480 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce envious?
/ˈɛnviəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does envious come from?
From Middle English envious, from Anglo-Norman envious, from Old French envieus, envious (Modern French envieux), from Latin invidiōsus; more at envy.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “envious” mean?
of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange
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highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research
Not quite: that's what seminal means.
feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
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highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
Not quite: that's what epochal means.
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