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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
en·vy    Audio Help   [en-vee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -vies, verb, -vied, -vy·ing.
–noun
1.a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
2.an object of envious feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.
3.Obsolete. ill will.
–verb (used with object)
4.to regard with envy; be envious of: He envies her the position she has achieved in her profession.
–verb (used without object)
5.Obsolete. to be affected with envy.
[Origin: 1250–1300; (n.) ME envie < OF < L invidia, equiv. to invid(us) envious (deriv. of invidére to envy; see invidious) + -ia -y3; (v.) ME envien < OF envier < ML invidiāre, deriv. of L invidia]

—Related forms
en·vy·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. enviousness. Envy and jealousy are very close in meaning. Envy denotes a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another: to feel envy when a friend inherits a fortune. Jealousy, on the other hand, denotes a feeling of resentment that another has gained something that one more rightfully deserves: to feel jealousy when a coworker receives a promotion. Jealousy also refers to anguish caused by fear of unfaithfulness. 4. resent. Envy, begrudge, covet refer to one's attitude toward the possessions or attainments of others. To envy is to feel resentful and unhappy because someone else possesses, or has achieved, what one wishes oneself to possess, or to have achieved: to envy the wealthy, a woman's beauty, an honest man's reputation. To begrudge is to be unwilling that another should have the possessions, honors, or credit that person deserves: to begrudge a man a reward for heroism. To covet is to long jealously to possess what someone else possesses: I covet your silverware.
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Thesaurus Entries (1 more entry. View all »)
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  envy
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Resentful or painful desire for another's advantages.
Synonyms:  covetousness, enviousness, jealousy
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  envy
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  jaundice, prejudice, resentment
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  envy
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To feel envy towards or for.
Synonyms:  begrudge, covet, grudge
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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