What is "envy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "envy": a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

Noun

Meaning of "envy": feel envious towards; admire enviously

Verb

Meaning of "envy": spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Noun

Meaning of "envy": be envious of; set one's heart on

Verb

Synonyms:

malice, resentment, ill will, prejudice, hatred, rivalry, grudge, covetousness, spite, malevolence, heartburn, malignity, maliciousness, backbiting, opposition, enviousness, evil eye, green-eyed monster, resentfulness, coveting, grudging, lusting, grudgingness, invidiousness, jaundiced eye, covet, begrudge, crave, yearn, resent, desire, grudge, hunger, long, hanker, lust, thirst, want, be envious, die over, have hard feelings, object to, turn green, eat one's heart out,

Antonyms:

friendliness, liking, good will, like, love, loving, comfort, confidence, contentedness, kindness, pleasure, abjure, dislike, hate, despise, be content, not want, be confident,