envious
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The meaning (definition) of the word envious
wishing you had what someone else has
The word envious used in a sentence
“I felt envious when my cousin got a shiny new bike.”
Words that mean the same as envious (synonyms)
jealous
Words that mean the opposite of envious (antonyms)
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How the word envious is said around the world
| French | jaloux (zhah-LOO) |
| Spanish | envidioso (ehn-bee-DYOH-soh) |
| Mandarin | 羡慕 (shyen moo) |
| Hindi | ईर्ष्यालु (EERSH-yah-loo) |
| Arabic | حاسد (HAA-sid) |
| Russian | завистливый (ZA-veest-lee-vihy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | invejoso (een-vuh-ZHOH-zoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | invejoso (een-veh-ZHOH-zoh) |
| Japanese | うらやましい (oo-rah-yah-mah-SHEE) |
| German | neidisch (NY-dish) |
| Urdu | جلن ہونا (ja-LAN HOH-na) |
| Punjabi | ਈਰਖਾਲੂ (eer-KHAA-loo) |
| Korean | 부러운 (boo-ruh-OON) |
| Hebrew | מקנא (meh-kah-NEH) |
| Greek | ζηλιάρης (zee-LYA-rees) |
| Dutch | jaloers (yah-LOORS) |
| Tagalog | naiinggit (nah-ee-EENG-git) |
| Vietnamese | ghen tị (gen TEE) |
| Turkish | kıskanç (kuhs-KAHNCH) |
| Persian | حسود (ha-SOOD) |
| Polish | zazdrosny (zah-ZDROHS-nih) |
| Ukrainian | заздрісний (ZAHZ-drees-nyy) |
| Bengali | ঈর্ষান্বিত (EER-shan-bee-toh) |
| Swedish | avundsjuk (AH-vuund-shook) |
| Italian | invidioso (een-vee-dee-OH-zoh) |
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