Synonyms of envying

envying

verb

present participle of envy

as in resenting

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages

her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president

they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resenting
• wanting
• begrudging
• coveting
• desiring
• craving
• dying (for)
• wishing (for)
• panting (after)
• itching (for)
• yearning (for)
• longing (for)
• hankering (for or after)
• thirsting (for)
• lusting (for or after)
• hungering (for)
• salivating
• aching (for)
• jonesing (for)
• yenning (for)