Envious

adjHomonymSSC PYQ × 5

/ˈɛnviːəs/ · एनवियस

Meaning

Wishing that you had what another person has

हिंदी अर्थ

ईर्ष्यालु, दूसरे की सफलता से जलने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
JealousCovetous
Antonyms · विलोम
ContentGenerous
Example sentences

He was envious of a rank he had not worked for.

An envious eye misses its own progress.

Daily use: Uske rank se envious tha wo.

Word forms
Envy nEnvy vEnvious adjEnviously adv
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Envious में envy है — ईर्ष्यालु, जो दूसरे की चीज़ अपने पास चाहे। Content इसका उल्टा है, जो अपने में संतुष्ट हो।

ENVIOUS has ENVY inside it: a person full of envy, who wishes to have what another has. Its opposite is content — happy with what you have.

Exam note

Envious में दूसरे की चीज़ चाहने का भाव है, jealous में अपनी चीज़ खोने का डर — यह अंतर पूछा जाता है। Synonym covetous, antonym content।

Envious means wanting what someone else has, while jealous often means fearing to lose what is yours; synonyms offered are covetous and resentful, antonyms content and generous.

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