Envious
(adjective)
- Feeling or showing envy; resentful of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages.
- Characterized by or resulting from envy.
Origin:
From middle english envios, from old french envieus, from envie ("envy"), from latin invidia.
Examples:
- She was envious of her sister's success.
- He couldn"t help feeling envious when he saw his friend"s new car.
- The envious glances from her coworkers made her uncomfortable.
- She was too envious to be happy for her friend's promotion.
- Her envious nature often caused problems in her relationships.