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- \ˈen-vē\
- /ˈen.vi/
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- \ˈen-vē\
Definitions of envy word
- noun envy A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. 1
- noun envy jealousy, resentment 1
- noun envy sth coveted 1
- transitive verb envy be jealous 1
- transitive verb envy be covetous 1
- transitive verb envy covet 1
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Parts of speech for Envy
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
envy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for envy
noun envy
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
- spite — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
verb envy
- covet — If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- resent — to send again.
- begrudge — If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it.
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- yearn — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
Antonyms for envy
noun envy
- goodwill — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
verb envy
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
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