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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
  • Various extremist actors in Germany are inciting hatred and violence against Jews or the State of Israel, or denying its right to exist.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • Ellen displays intimacy with Lara in front of Ruby; Lara withholds and then offers attention; Ruby watches with envy, desire, and the alertness of a guest who cannot tell whether she is being welcomed or appraised.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Edmonton may have the cap room, but its assets aren’t the envy of the league.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of envy
Noun
  • But the lingering resentments are probably rooted in your feelings about his grandfather – your brother – and the boy’s parents.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Pay attention to where resentment, tension, or exhaustion keeps showing up.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of resentment
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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