English noun: envy | |||
1. | envy (feeling) a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another | ||
Synonyms | enviousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour, resentment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | covetousness, green-eyed monster, jealousy, penis envy | ||
2. | envy (act) spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
Synonyms | invidia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deadly sin, mortal sin | ||
English verb: envy | |||
1. | envy (emotion) feel envious towards; admire enviously | ||
Examples | Sam cannot envy Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | admire, look up to | ||
2. | envy (emotion) be envious of; set one's heart on | ||
Synonyms | begrudge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | desire, want | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | covet | ||