ENVY Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word envy. (close relations)
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| bitterness | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||||||
| covetousness | nounn | |||||
noun • an envious eagerness to possess something • extreme greed for material wealth • reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| jealousy | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) • zealous vigilance | ||||||
| resentment | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | ||||||
| spite | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty verb • hurt the feelings of | ||||||
| green-eyed monster | ||||||
noun • a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) | ||||||
| begrudge | verbv | |||||
verb • be envious of; set one's heart on • wish ill or allow unwillingly | ||||||
| enviousness | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another | ||||||
| invidia | nounn | |||||
noun • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
