Synonyms of envious

envious

adjective

ˈen-vē-əs 

as in jealous

having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages

a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jealous
• covetous
• resentful
• green with envy
• invidious
• greedy
• jaundiced
• green-eyed
• malicious
• eating one's heart out
• suspicious
• grudging
• begrudging
• avaricious
• spiteful
• grasping
• petty
• distrustful
• rapacious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generous
• kind
• unenvious
• benevolent
• charitable
• altruistic
• kindhearted
• well-meaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envious

Research on Caucasian women in the Midwest shows that women in the workplace often face envious and negative communication from other women who wish to undermine their success. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Other siblings might feel envious Of course, one sibling embarking on an adventure with Mom or Dad may well bring out the little green monster in the other sibling(s). —Amelia Edelman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025

But why would this reduced attention to others’ mental states protect them from feeling envious or dissatisfied? —Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025

Among the undergrad radicals, the mood was bored and distracted, envious of previous generations. —Michael Moynihan, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024