1. envy
verb. ['ˈɛnvi'] feel envious towards; admire enviously.
Synonyms
- admire
Etymology
- envie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- envie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Envy
- danvy
- hanvey
How do you pronounce envy?
Pronounce envy as ˈɛnvi.
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Example sentences of the word envy
1. Noun, singular or mass
Be the envy of your neighbors with an expansive lawn of dark green grass.
Quotes containing the word envy
1. Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
- Marilyn Monroe
2. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
- Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
3. Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.
- Josh Billings
2. envy
noun. ['ˈɛnvi'] a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.
Synonyms
- enviousness
- resentment
- green-eyed monster
- jealousy
- gall
- penis envy
- covetousness
- rancor
- rancour
Antonyms
- despair
- presence
- wealth
- inessential
Etymology
- envie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- envie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. envy
noun. ['ˈɛnvi'] spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Synonyms
- deadly sin
- mortal sin
Antonyms
- agreeableness
- courtesy
- soothe
Etymology
- envie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- envie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. envy
verb. ['ˈɛnvi'] be envious of; set one's heart on.
Synonyms
- begrudge
- want
- desire
Antonyms
- disesteem
- disrespect
Etymology
- envie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- envie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))