Envy meaning in English: In this article, the meaning of the word ‘Envy’ is explained in easy English with examples, along with its synonyms and antonyms.
‘Envy’ pronunciation= envi, en-vē
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Envy meaning in English
To jealous or hate the fate of those who are more fortunate than you, this malicious feeling is called ‘Envy’.
1. Feeling anxious or jealous of one’s wealth or good fortune.
| Envy- English meaning |
| Noun |
| jealousy |
| hate |
| rancor |
| malice |
| enmity |
| green eye |
| Verb |
| to hate |
| spite |
| begrudge |
| abominate |
Envy-Example
The word ‘Envy’ acts as a Noun and Verb.
The past tense of the word ‘Envy’ is ‘Envied’ and the present participle is ‘Envying’.
The plural noun of the word ‘Envy’ is ‘Envies’.
Sentences that can be formed using the word ‘Envy’ are as follows.
Examples:
▪ I envy you so much.
▪ I envy you a little bit.
▪ I envy you very much.
▪ Why do we envy others?
▪ They envy you.
▪ How to deal with envy and jealously.
▪ They envy me.
▪ Envy is a socially unacceptable emotion.
▪ He envies successful people.
▪ Those who envy others do not obtain peace of mind.
▪ He envies those who earn more money than him.
▪ Envy is a toxic feeling that is generated in our hearts for others.
▪ She hides her envy behind a beautiful smile.
▪ She never discloses her envy to others.
‘Envy’ other meanings
moon’s envy= Jealousy for the moon
no envy= No jealousy at all
envy friend= Jealousy for friend
envy girl= Malice girl, jealousy girl
envy attitude= Malice’s approach, jealous approach
envy life= jealous life
envy man= Malice man, jealous man
green with envy= Very jealous
steer him away from envy= Drive her away from jealousy
likely to arouse envy= Prone to jealousy
you are green with envy= You are very jealous
I am envy= I am jealous
I envy you= I am jealous of you
inspire envy= Inspire jealousy
neighbor’s envy, owner’s pride= A possession envied by neighbors but bringing you pride.
envy someone= To be jealous of someone
envious= Jealous
envy time= Jealousy time
envy boy= Malice boy, jealous boy
‘Envy’ Synonyms-antonyms
The synonyms of the word ‘Envy’ are as follows.
| Noun |
| jealousy |
| resentment |
| discontent |
| spite |
| hatred |
| malice |
| bitterness |
| Verb |
| grudge |
| begrudge |
| crave |
| covet |
| prejudice |
| resentfulness |
The antonyms of the word ‘Envy’ are as follows.
| generosity |
| friendliness |
| liking |
| loving |
| kindness |
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