envious

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English envious, from Anglo-Norman envious, from Old French envieus, envious (modern French envieux), from Latin invidiōsus; more at envy. Doublet of invidious, borrowed directly from Latin. Displaced native Old English æfestiġ. === Pronunciation === enPR: ĕnʹvēəs, IPA(key): /ˈɛnviːəs/ === Adjective === envious (comparative more envious, superlative most envious) Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging. Excessively careful; cautious. (obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. (obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy. ==== Synonyms ==== (excessively cautious): overcautious ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === jealous === Anagrams === niveous, veinous == Middle English == === Alternative forms === envius, enwius, envyose, envyous, envyus === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French envieux, from Latin invidiōsus; equivalent to envie +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnviˈuːs/, /ˈɛnvius/ === Adjective === envious (plural and weak singular enviouse) aggressive, malignant envious (having envy) (rare) competitive ==== Descendants ==== English: envious ==== References ==== “enviǒus, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. “enviǒus, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Old French == === Alternative forms === enviös, envieus === Etymology === From Latin invidiōsus. === Adjective === envious m (oblique and nominative feminine singular enviouse) envious; jealous ==== Descendants ==== French: envieux Norman: envieux → Middle English: envious, envius, enwius, envyose, envyous, envyusEnglish: envious