envious | Amarkosh

Meaning of word envious from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Showing extreme cupidity. Painfully desirous of another's advantages.

Example : He was never covetous before he met her.
Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
Envious of their art collection.

Synonyms : covetous, jealous

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.