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to wish that you had something that another person has: I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before. [ + two objects ] I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people. Fewer examples. Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.
to wish that you had something that another person has: I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before. [ + two objects ] I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people. Fewer examples. Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.
The meaning of ENVY is painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage. How to use envy in a sentence. Jealousy vs. Envy.
Wanting what someone else has and resenting them for having it is envy. If your best friend comes to school with the silver backpack you’d had your eye on all summer, you want to be happy for her, instead you feel bitter envy.
noun. a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another. the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness. an object of envy.
To envy is to feel unhappy because someone else possesses or has accomplished something you wish you had yourself. Jealousy is resenting someone who has gained something that you think you more rightly deserve. It also refers to the anguish caused by fear or suspicions of unfaithfulness.]
a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another. 2. the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness. 3. an object of envy.
