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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1. Alighieri Dante:

   Pride, envy, avarice -- these are the sparks have set on fire the souls of man.

2. Robert Bringle:

   Envy can be a positive motivator. Let it inspire you to work harder for what you want.

3. Vladimir Putin:

   You know what I like in Russia also is that in difficult situations I still have the full support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is good. And I support Russian President Vladimir Putin in all discussions, in all situations, eNVY AND JEALOUSY.

4. Ricardo A Scott:

   There are those who sit and wonder why others strive amongst all the odds. They will never know, as they are the ones who try to keep others back by their envy and connivance with which they are preoccupied most of the time'- ricardo a scott, reggae inventor from trench town

5. Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking, 1973:

   Envy is the consuming desire to have everybody else as unsuccessful as you are.