envious synonyms

envious

modif.

  1. Having a jealous nature

    distrustful, suspicious, watchful; see jealous.

  2. Desiring a possession of another

    covetous, desirous, resentful, jealous, desiring, wishful, longing for, aspiring, greedy, grasping, craving, hankering, begrudging, grudging, jaundiced, green-eyed*, jaundice-eyed*, green with envy*.

    Antonyms generous*, gracious*, charitable.

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