envied means that is the object of envy. It carries an Arena rating of 1503, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, envied ranks #7,261 of 15,055 for Funniest Words, #7,291 of 15,002 for Most Beautiful Words, #7,324 of 15,057 for Most Incisive Words, #7,326 of 14,867 for Scariest Words.
envied is pronounced /ˈɛnvid/.
Why “envied” is a great word
That which is coveted with a mixture of desire and resentment, seen as possessing some superior or unattainable advantage. Its lineage traces from Latin invidia (“envy, ill will”) through Old French envier, arriving from the verb ‘envy,’ itself from Middle English envien, from Latin invidiare (“to envy”). Unlike “admired,” which glows with warm approval and respect, or “emulated,” which suggests active imitation of worthy qualities, to be envied is to carry the quiet chill of covetousness, the unspoken sting of another’s good fortune regarded with longing. It is the heirloom quilt displayed on a neighbor’s bed, the sunlit corner office with a view, the ease with which someone wears a life that seems just out of reach—a condition less about intrinsic worth than about being perceived, in another’s eyes, as the solution to a lack.
adj
- That is the object of envy.
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