envious
Wishing you had what someone else has.
envious in a sentence
- Ben felt envious of his friend's shiny new bike as he pedalled his own rusty one.
- Callum felt envious of his cousin's trip to the space museum, wishing he could have gone too.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to envious?
- Ajealous
- Bsatisfied
- Ccontent
Show the answer
A: jealous. The other three mean the opposite of envious.
Words that mean something similar
jealous
Words that mean the opposite
content, satisfied
More words about emotions & feelings
- esteem: A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
- exasperate: To annoy someone so much that they almost lose patience.
- exhausted: So tired that you have no energy left.
- exhilarated: Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
- exuberant: Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
- exult: To show great joy, especially after winning something.
- famished: Very hungry after going without food for a long time.
- fatigue: A feeling of great tiredness.
More words to explore
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