One is envious who cherishes selfish ill will toward another because of his superior success, endowments, possessions, or the like. A person is envious of that which is another's, and to which he himself has no right or claim; he is jealous of intrusion upon that which is his own, or to which he maintains a right or claim. An envious spirit is always bad; a jealous spirit may be good or bad, according to its object and tendency. A free people must be jealous of their liberties if they would retain them. One is suspicious of another from unfavorable indications or from a knowledge of wrong in his previous conduct, or even without reason. Compare [DOUBT].
Antonyms:
| contented, | friendly, | kindly, | satisfied, | trustful, | well-disposed. |
Prepositions:
Envious of (formerly at or against) a person; envious of his wealth or power; envious of him for, because of, on account of his wealth or power.
EQUIVOCAL.
Synonyms:
| ambiguous, | enigmatical, | indistinct, | questionable, |
| doubtful, | indefinite, | obscure, | suspicious, |
| dubious, | indeterminate, | perplexing, | uncertain. |
| enigmatic, |