Synonyms for envy
ˈɛn vien·vy

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. envy

   Synonyms:
   grudging, jealousy, suspicion

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. envy, enviousnessnoun

   a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

   Synonyms:
   invidia, enviousness

2. envy, invidiaverb

   spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

   Synonyms:
   invidia, enviousness

3. envyverb

   feel envious towards; admire enviously

   Synonyms:
   begrudge

4. envy, begrudgeverb

   be envious of; set one's heart on

   Synonyms:
   resent, begrudge

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1. • Admire
   • Resentment

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1. envyverb

   Synonyms:
   hate (for excellence or success), view with jealousy, feel ill-will towards

2. envyverb

   Synonyms:
   grudge, begrudge

3. envynoun

   Synonyms:
   hate (on account of excellence or success), hatred, jealousy, spite, enviousness, ill-will

4. envynoun

   Synonyms:
   grudging

5. envynoun

   Synonyms:
   object of envy, person to be envied

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1. List of paraphrases for "envy":

   jealousy, begrudge, wanna, want, craving, jealous

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1. List of known nicknames for "Envy":

   Kathryn, Izabela Barbara Kucharski, Nicola Varley

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How to use envy in a sentence?

1. Agustin Rivero:

   We have a health system that is the envy of the world, but there is a limit on what we can spend.

2. Unknown:

   The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality interrupting others sarcasm vanity being a poor listener insincere flattery finding fault challenging others without good cause giving unsolicited advice complaining attitude of superiority envy of others' success poor posture and dress.

3. Aeschylus:

   When Character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. inspirational quotes

4. Acna:

   I want everything. I envy nothing. I love everyone.

5. William Hazlitt:

   Envy, among other ingredients, has a mixture of love of justice in it. We are more angry at undeserved than at deserved good fortune.