ENVIOUSNESS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

enviousness

noun

Definition of enviousness

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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Noun

Communication between the human soul and the supernatural creator has ceased to exist, replaced with the art of the big fear, jealousy and, primarily, self-worship.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Sarah Haas uses jealousy as both lens and character in this memoir.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of jealousy

Noun

Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.

— Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

The ratings warning sign From a business standpoint, Fox News is the envy of the cable television universe.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Naval engineers built elegant streets lined with glass balconies that became the envy of northwestern Spain, and more than a century later, Spain’s future dictator, Francisco Franco, the son of a naval officer, was born there.

— Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of envy

Noun

Weaver, among others, wasn’t sure how this resentment would play out at the ballot box.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
VVoters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, with resentment rippling across workers who get health coverage through their jobs.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentment

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