What is the comparative form of “envious”?
The comparative form of “envious” is “more envious”.Example
She became more envious of her friend's success.
Example
He felt more envious when he saw his neighbor's new car.
What is the superlative form of “envious”?
The superlative form of “envious” is “most envious”.Example
Out of all her friends, she was the most envious of her best friend's achievements.
Example
He was the most envious when he saw his colleague's luxurious vacation photos.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "envious" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more envious" and "most envious" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of jealousy or resentment.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Envious" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more envious”
Example
She couldn't help but feel more jealous when she saw her sister's new house.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most envious”
Used to describe someone who covets or desires what someone else has to the greatest extent.
Example
She was the most jealous when she found out her ex-boyfriend was dating someone new.
Using than with comparative “more envious”
When using the comparative form "more envious" to compare two things, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "She became more envious of her friend's success." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of envy in the first situation is higher than the level of envy in the second situation.
How can I use this expression in context?
“more envious” and “most envious” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Achievements
She was the most envious of her sister's academic achievements.
She was the most envious of her sister's academic achievements.
- 2Possessions
He felt more envious when he saw his neighbor's new sports car.
He felt more envious when he saw his neighbor's new sports car.
- 3Success
They became more envious as their classmates received scholarships.
They became more envious as their classmates received scholarships.
- 4Opportunities
She was the most envious when her friend got a job offer abroad.
She was the most envious when her friend got a job offer abroad.
Related idioms and phrases
Green with envy
To be extremely jealous or envious.
Example
She was green with envy when she saw her friend's new designer handbag.
Eat one's heart out
To feel intense jealousy or envy towards someone.
Example
He can eat his heart out as I enjoy my dream vacation.
