English to Swahili Meaning of envious - wivu

Envious :
wivu

wivu, wenye nia mbaya, kijani-eyed, mbaya, kijinga, bila huruma, kikatili, nyeusi, maasi, uadui

wivuenviouslyenviousness
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Definitions of envious in English
Adjective(1) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Examples of envious in English
(1) It also has a bad side because I am not liked by many people who are jealous and envious of me.(2) It also creates a jealous and envious society, as we try to outdo each other.(3) I am deeply envious , more so since I learned that the show closed today.(4) My best friend when I was growing up had three sisters and I was very envious at the easy, relaxed manner he had around girls.(5) His effortless command of audiences would make even the greatest public speaker envious .(6) The freedom of an individual to create wealth and spend it without envious attacks is a value that we all should be united in protecting.(7) Housing renovation has all been done by housing agencies, leaving council tenants to cast envious glances.(8) The envious look on my fellow competitors' faces reflected my own view: I was going to win this race hands down.(9) She is jealous and she is envious and she can not stand the thought of losing you.(10) Know that the person of whom you are jealous or envious has done some good deeds in the past and is now reaping the fruit.(11) He also had a way with words that made this writer envious more than once.(12) You are beginning to discover that some people can be jealous and spiteful and envious .(13) Even then, her silent beauty had received admiring appraisals and envious glances.(14) After all you have to be envious of somebody to feel jealous of them, right?(15) The envious and ungrateful do not really want to know the truth, since it would disturb their hatreds.(16) Everyone looks at you and gives you those admiring and envious glances.
Related Phrases of envious
(1) be envious ::
kuwa na wivu
(2) envious character ::
tabia wivu
Synonyms
Adjective
1. jealous ::
wivu
2. covetous ::
tamaa ya fedha
3. desirous ::
akitaka
4. grudging ::
kinyongo
5. begrudging ::
begrudging
6. resentful ::
hawana moyo
7. bitter ::
uchungu
Different Forms
envious, enviously, enviousness
Word Example from TV Shows
Well, ever since I met Penny, I've been envious of her looks.

Well, ever since I met Penny, I've been ENVIOUS of her looks.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 9

You bitter, envious little man.

You bitter, ENVIOUS little man.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 23

I am not proud of this, but I've been envious of your recent success.

I am not proud of this, but I've been ENVIOUS of your recent success.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 9

You know, it's one thing to be envious, but now you're injuring yourself?

You know, it's one thing to be ENVIOUS, but now you're injuring yourself?

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 9

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