Question

Form an adjective from the following noun:
Envy

a) Envyful
b) Envious
c) Envied
d) Enviless

Answer 1

Hint: The word “envy’ is a noun or an adjective which refers to a grudging admiration for another's talent, personality, looks, money, or happiness.

Complete answer:

Option a “Envyful” is not the correct adjective of the given noun “envy” because there is no such word as “envyful” in the English language. Thus, option ‘a’ is the incorrect choice.
Option b “Envious” is an adjective that means feeling or showing envy. This is the correct adjective form of the word “envy”. Example, “Envious glances were cast at Rohini as she walked through the hallway.” So, the correct answer is “Option b”.
Option c “envied” is the past participle of the verb “envy”. Only the tense of the verb has been changed. This is not the adjective form of it. Example, “Hritik’s friends could only envy him when he won a lottery worth 2 lakhs.” Thus, option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Option d “Enviless” is incorrect as there is no such word in the English language. This word holds no meaning and is not the adjective form of the word “envy”. Even if this would have been a word, it would have meant, without envy or devoid of envy as adding the suffix -less to any word makes it devoid of that attribute. Therefore, option ‘d’ is incorrect.

Note: The word envy can be used both as a verb or as a noun. The noun would refer to a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck, while the adjective would mean a desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to someone else.