Envidioso (en. Envious)

/enbiˈðjoso/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

One who shows or feels envy towards others.

Juan is very envious of his brother's achievements.

Juan es muy envidioso de los logros de su hermano.

One who tends to envy.

His envious attitude drives his friends away.

Su actitud envidiosa lo aleja de sus amigos.

Prone to negatively compare one's own with what others have.

Being envious will not bring you happiness.

Ser envidioso no te traerá felicidad.

From Latin 'invidiosus', which comes from 'invidia', meaning envy.

healthy envy

Envy that can be positive, encouraging self-improvement.

envidia sana

one should not be envious

Advice that encourages not to feel envy towards others.

no hay que ser envidioso

envious of what others have

A person who shows jealousy or envy towards what others possess.

envidioso de lo ajeno

envy

Feeling of discontent or resentment towards the qualities, achievements, or possessions of others.

envidia

jealousy

Feeling of discomfort or insecurity regarding the possibility of losing something that one has.

celos

resentment

Feeling of anger or discontent towards someone due to an injury or injustice received.

resentimiento

envious goñi

Don't be an envious goñi, celebrate your successes.

No seas envidioso goñi, celebra tus éxitos.

fair envy

That guy is a fair envious, he never likes to see others win.

Ese tipo es un envidioso de feria, nunca le gusta ver a otros ganar.