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
  • Some speculated that Burke had killed his sister because of jealousy or that the two had fought over a late-night snack of pineapple and that Burke had fatally struck her with an object.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said the dispute stemmed from Serrano Domenech's jealousy over the victim's relationship with the witness.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • Christian leaders, along with the mayor of Dearborn and the chief of police, came together Monday afternoon to send out a message of unity against hatred.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ungodlike thoughts and their outcomes are not negated just by trying not to think about evil, mistakes, disease, hatred, lack, sorrow, etc.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • The comedian explained that his envy pushed him to become a better comedian.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those who make it abroad often return home with designer clothes, cars and euros, becoming symbols of success — and envy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of envy
Noun
  • Notice where competence has quietly become obligation and where resentment is stirring.
    — Tracy Kennedy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • By the time Sanders came around, that vague hope had curdled into resentment.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of resentment
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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