What is another word for envy?
452 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɛnvi], [ ˈɛnvi], [ ˈɛ_n_v_i]
Envy is a common human emotion that can arise when we feel that others have something we don't. However, while the feeling of envy is natural, it isn't always healthy. Luckily, there are plenty of synonyms for the word "envy" that you can use to express this emotion in a more constructive way. Some of the most common synonyms include jealousy, covetousness, resentment, spite, and greed. These words all capture different aspects of the feeling of envy, from the sense of wanting what others have to the bitterness that can arise when we feel that we're missing out. Whether you're trying to express your feelings in a personal conversation or in writing, these synonyms can help you to find the right words.
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Similar words for envy:
- discontent (noun)
- dissatisfaction (noun)
- enviousness (noun)
- envy (noun)
- green-eyed monster (noun)
- hatred (noun)
- ill will (noun)
- jealousy (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- resentment (noun)
- sin (noun)
- begrudge (verb)
- be jealous of another (verb)
- covet (verb)
- emotion (verb)
- grudge (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- wish (verb)
- other synonyms
- hostility
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Envy:
n.
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- jealousy.
- dis-approvals,
- in-dispositions,
- dis-liking,
- dis-comfort,
- dis-favor,
- dis mays,
- dis satisfactions,
- dis-mays,
- dis-relishes,
- dis-tastes,
- dis-inclination,
- dis approvals,
- in-disposition,
- dis-satisfaction,
- dis tresses,
- dis tastes,
- dis relish,
- dis-tresses,
- dis-comforts,
- dis satisfaction,
- malcontentments,
- dis inclinations,
- dis liking,
- dis taste,
- dis may,
- dis-satisfactions,
- dislikings,
- querulousnesses,
- dis relishes,
- dis likings,
- de-solations,
- dis-quiet,
- dis-may,
- dis comforts,
- dis-inclinations,
- dis tress,
- de solations,
- dis favor,
- dis-quiets,
- de solation,
- dis quiet,
- de-solation,
- dis-taste,
- dis approval,
- dis-tress,
- in dispositions,
- dis-likings,
- dis quiets,
- dis-favors,
- dis inclination,
- dis comfort,
- dis-approval,
- in disposition,
- dis-relish,
- dis favors.
- dis-gust,
- invidiousnesses,
- dis gusts,
- re-venges,
- re venges,
- no use fors,
- dis-gusts,
- re venge,
- dis gust,
- malignances,
- allergy tos,
- re-venge.
- un friendliness,
- unfriendlinesses,
- no love losts,
- de spites,
- un friendlinesses,
- despites,
- de-spites,
- un-friendlinesses,
- hatred; hard feeling,
- de spite,
- un-friendliness,
- bad wills,
- de-spite.
- prejudice,
- spite,
- maliciousness,
- resentment,
- green-eyed monster,
- grudging,
- malevolence,
- Backbiting,
- resentfulness,
- evil eye,
- Lusting,
- rivalry,
- Coveting,
- heartburn,
- Grudgingness,
- opposition,
- malice.
- Gluttonies,
- militancy,
- dissatisfaction,
- evil doing,
- ill will,
- hatred; hard feelings,
- ungodliness,
- lamentation,
- Torts,
- invidiousness,
- malcontents,
- spitefulness,
- Peccability,
- tort,
- no use for,
- malignance,
- sinfulness,
- sin,
- hard feelings,
- Veniality,
- evil-doing,
- wrongness,
- bad will,
- unfriendliness,
- allergy to,
- unrighteousness,
- querulousness,
- ill-will,
- malcontentment,
- no love lost,
- discontent,
- hatred,
- emulation,
- gluttony.
- irritation,
- rancor,
- indignation,
- offense,
- antagonism,
- bile,
- huffiness,
- soreness,
- wrath,
- acerbity,
- umbrage,
- pique,
- vexation,
- bitterness,
- sullenness,
- infuriation,
- ill humor.
- de merit,
- dis obediences,
- de-merit,
- un-righteousnesses,
- ungodlinesses,
- evil doings,
- de-merits,
- mis deeds,
- mis deed,
- dis obedience,
- dis-obediences,
- de merits,
- peccabilities,
- venialities,
- un godliness,
- dis-obedience,
- sinfulnesses,
- un righteousnesses,
- evil-doings,
- mis-deeds,
- un righteousness,
- unrighteousnesses,
- un godlinesses,
- mis-deed,
- un-godliness,
- un-godlinesses,
- wrongnesses,
- un-righteousness.
v.
• begrudge (verb)- eating heart out,
- ate ones heart out,
- is reluctant,
- eat one heart out,
- ate one's heart out,
- eating ones heart out,
- eat ones heart out,
- was jealous,
- eats one's heart out,
- is jealous,
- be-grudges,
- am stingy,
- being stingy,
- are stingy,
- was stingy,
- ate one heart out,
- eats ones heart out,
- is stingy,
- be grudging,
- being reluctant,
- are reluctant,
- be grudged,
- be grudge,
- art reluctant,
- being jealous,
- be-grudging,
- am reluctant,
- re-sents,
- wast jealous,
- eats one heart out,
- wert jealous,
- eats heart out,
- re sent,
- re-sent,
- are jealous,
- ate heart out,
- am jealous,
- were reluctant,
- were stingy,
- eating one heart out,
- wert stingy,
- wast stingy,
- re sents,
- art stingy,
- be-grudge,
- eating one's heart out,
- be-grudged,
- be grudges,
- art jealous,
- were jealous,
- wast reluctant,
- wert reluctant,
- was reluctant.
- object to,
- turn green,
- yearn,
- hunger,
- be envious,
- resent,
- lust,
- die over,
- thirst,
- hanker,
- have hard feelings,
- crave,
- long.
- hadst eye on,
- haddest hots for,
- yens for,
- spoils for,
- thirsts for,
- had eye on,
- yenning for,
- Desiderated,
- hast hots for,
- itches for,
- hath eye on,
- hadst hots for,
- aspired to,
- hast eye on,
- lusts after,
- had hots for,
- having hots for,
- itched for,
- aspires to,
- spoilt for,
- yenned for,
- hath hots for,
- Desiderating,
- haddest eye on,
- has eye on,
- lusted after,
- lusting after,
- having eye on,
- has hots for,
- thirsted for,
- spoiled for,
- longed for.
- envy.
- look up to,
- want,
- admire,
- desire,
- behaviour.
- sets heart on,
- re quests,
- setting ones heart on,
- looked forward to,
- re questing,
- yenning,
- re-quests,
- prays for,
- looks forward to,
- setting one's heart on,
- yenned,
- sighs for,
- setting heart on,
- sets ones heart on,
- set ones heart on,
- sets one's heart on,
- re-questing,
- setting one heart on,
- prayed for,
- sighing for,
- praying for,
- re quested,
- sighed for,
- set one heart on,
- sets one heart on.
Other synonyms:
• hostility • Other relevant words:- sigh for,
- grudge,
- competition,
- lust after,
- thirsting for,
- itch for,
- longs for,
- be reluctant,
- begrudge,
- spoiling for,
- yen for,
- aspiring to,
- Desiderate,
- Hungered,
- yearn for,
- hanker for,
- itching for,
- be jealous,
- eat heart out,
- long for,
- have eye on,
- wish,
- Hungering,
- yearns for,
- be stingy,
- set one's heart on,
- yens,
- set heart on,
- yearned for,
- looking forward to,
- thirst for,
- pray for,
- covet,
- longing for,
- Hoped,
- spoil for,
- have hots for,
- look forward to,
- desiderates,
- aspire to,
- hankering for,
- eat one's heart out,
- yearning for.
- discontentment,
- covetous,
- anxiety,
- restiveness,
- rebelliousness,
- green,
- jealous,
- disappointment,
- radiant,
- ira,
- colorful,
- aspiration,
- uneasiness,
- gorgeous,
- suspicious,
- peevishness,
- antipathy,
- amorous,
- Jealousness,
- acedia,
- anger,
- disgruntlement,
- heartburning,
- unhappiness,
- longing,
- Envied,
- upset,
- acrimony,
- be jealous of,
- divine discontent,
- immature,
- rage,
- rancour,
- ire,
- gula,
- fury,
- request,
- cold comfort,
- restlessness,
- unpleasure,
- be frightened,
- greedy,
- luxuria,
- sourness,
- cast envious eyes,
- emulate,
- aim,
- sulkiness,
- Ill Humour,
- enmity,
- aspire,
- sloth,
- distrustful,
- superbia,
- annoyance,
- pride,
- avaricious,
- animosity,
- agitation,
- envious,
- proscribe,
- voluptuous,
- begrudging,
- discontentedness,
- Envying,
- Envies,
- unfulfillment,
- prehensile,
- avaritia,
- provocation,
- hostility,
- gullible,
- disparage,
- jalousie,
- loquacious,
- displeasure,
- deadly sin,
- injure,
- petulance,
- Unsatisfaction,
- jaundice,
- greenish,
- mind,
- prohibit,
- unripened.
How to use "Envy" in context?
Envy is a powerful emotion and can be a dangerous thing. When envy gets out of control it can lead to a lot of destructive relationships, thoughts and actions. Envy can also lead to a feeling of being left out or inadequate. In some cases envy can lead to resentment. When envy is uncontrolled it can lead to bitterness and hatred.
There are many things that can trigger envy in us. We can be envious of someone's appearance, wealth, social status, or abilities. We can also be envious of the things that they have or the things that they have done.
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
jealousy.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
appetite, grudge, inclination, malice.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
admiration, craving, hatred.
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Verb, base form
begrudge.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Envy:
Hyponym for Envy:
v.
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emotion
admire, look up to.
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emotion
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