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envy

/ˈɛnvi/noun, verb2 syllables

Envy means: a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.

Synonyms for envy3

noun, as in a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

enviousness

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

invidia

verb, as in be envious of; set one's heart on

begrudge

What does envy mean?4

noun

1

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

2

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

verb

1

be envious of; set one's heart on

2

feel envious towards; admire enviously

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Envy in a sentence

  • As soon as the jackal saw the lamb, he went drooling with envy.AmarMecheri
  • Spring is already here, and many envy the sun here.LoverofEnglish
  • The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth.mervert1
  • I don't envy your life, not even a little bit.CK
  • Upon finding out about the others' success, she turned green with envy.FeuDRenais
  • Out of all human emotions, only envy is sincere.fpp
  • This day, the living shall envy the dead.marcelostockle
  • You grew up with too much materialism, and now you envy your neighbours.nonong

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of envy

as a noun

plural
envies

as a verb

past tense
envied
present participle
envying
third-person singular
envies
past participle
envied