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enviousness

noun

Definition of enviousnessnext
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too Lisa's enviousness of Debra's athletic achievements was obvious to all of their friends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviousness
  1. jealousy
  2. hatred
  3. envy
  4. resentment
Noun
  • Greed, jealousy, anger or the desire for power can exist in all of us.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to investigators, Oxendine had displayed persistent jealousy and insecurity over the years regarding Whitman’s connection to Bean.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • But Chism, whom Ronson tracks down, has not been radicalized by the wave of hatred that came his way.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many athletes are motivated by a deep hatred of losing, more so than a love of winning.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • Edmonton may have the cap room, but its assets aren’t the envy of the league.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of envy
Noun
  • McBride, like all good satirists, cranks up the volume of those resentments and insecurities, in the process revealing a new way to see the world.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of resentment
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