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envious

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Adjective

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
- he was never covetous before he met her
- jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
- envious of their art collection

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Synonyms:
covetous jealous

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Words contain "envious":
envious enviously enviousness
Words contain "envious" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
envy envious enviously covetousness salivate begrudge covetously jealous jealously drool more...

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