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envy
[en-vee]
noun
plural
enviesa feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
Synonyms:an object of such feeling.
Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.
Obsolete.Ģżill will.
verb (used with object)
to regard (a person or thing) with envy.
She envies you for your success.
I envy your writing ability.
He envies her the position she has achieved in her profession.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
Obsolete.Ģżto be affected with envy.
envy
/ ĖɲŌ±¹ÉŖ /
noun
a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another
the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness
an object of envy
verb
to be envious of (a person or thing)
Confusables Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- envyingly adverb
- unenvied adjective
- unenvying adjective
- unenvyingly adverb
- Ė±š²Ō±¹²ā¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
- Ė±š²Ō±¹¾±±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of envy1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of envy1
Idioms and Phrases
green with envy, full of envy; covetous.
When my friends saw the enormous rock on my engagement ring, they were all green with envy.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Between the actors' silent conversations and the nuances of envy and backhanded slights White conveys through dialogue, these friends brutally play out the intimacy gap that can doom vintage friendships.
The dynamism of the American economy has been the envy of the world for decades, but we are throwing away the very engine that drives it.
One of the boys expresses mild envy about other peopleās footwear before his father makes them sprint into a field to cut open a bull, pull out its organs and gnaw on them.
Along with the mainstream media and economists, they cheer it as āthe envy of the world.ā
But on the plus side, the club are currently operating with a model most EFL clubs will envy.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- Ģżwww.thesaurus.com
- bitternessĢż
- hatredĢż
- ill willĢż
- jealousyĢż
- maliceĢż
- prejudiceĢż
- resentmentĢż
- rivalryĢż
When To Use
Envy is a mostly negative feeling of desire for something that someone else has and you do not.Envy is not a good feelingāit can be described as a mix of admiration and discontent. But itās not necessarily malicious. Envy is very similar in meaning to jealousy. However, jealousy usually implies a deeper resentment, perhaps because you feel that you deserve the thing more than the other person, or that it is unfair that they have it.Envy is also a verb meaning to have feelings of envy toward someone. It is always followed by the person or thing thatās envied, as in I must admit that I envy her talent. As a noun, it can also be used to refer to the object of envy, as in She was the envy of the entire office after getting the promotion. Someone who envies another person can be described as envious, as in I was envious of him and his popularity. Someone whoās very envious is said to be green with envy. Things that produce envy in others can be described as enviable, as in Itās an enviable position, with a lot of perks. Example: Other peopleās perfectly curated social media feeds often cause us to feel envy, but we need to keep in mind that they donāt show the whole story of what someoneās life is likeāonly the highlights.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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