Defenition of the word envy

• Defenition of the word envy

  • A feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
  • To feel envy of.
  • feel envious towards; admire enviously
  • be envious of; set one's heart on
  • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another
  • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • be envious of; set one''s heart on
  • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

Synonyms for the word envy

• • begrudge
  • enviousness
  • invidia
  • the green-eyed monster

Hyponyms for the word envy

• • covet
  • covetousness
  • green-eyed monster
  • jealousy
  • penis envy

Hypernyms for the word envy

• • admire
  • bitterness
  • deadly sin
  • desire
  • gall
  • look up to
  • mortal sin
  • rancor
  • rancour
  • resentment
  • want

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