Need another word that means the same as “envious”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “envious” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Envious” are: covetous, jealous, desirous
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “envious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| covetous | Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions. |
| desirous | Having or expressing desire for something. Desirous of high office. |
| jealous | Fiercely protective of one’s rights or possessions. Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions. |
| acquisitive | Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. An acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied. |
| aspire | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. Above the domes of loftiest mosques these pinnacles aspire. |
| avid | Ardently or excessively desirous. Avid for adventure. |
| covet | Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person. She covets her sister s house. |
| covetous | Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else. Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions. |
| desideratum | Something that is needed or wanted. Integrity was a desideratum. |
| desire | Something desired. There had been a time years ago when he had desired her. |
| desirous | Having or characterized by desire. The Pope was desirous of peace in Europe. |
| eager | A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary. An eager look. |
| eagerly | With eagerness; in an eager manner. Fans of the show are eagerly awaiting the new season. |
| egocentric | An egocentric person. Egocentric spatial perception. |
| enthusiastic | Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. An enthusiastic response. |
| envy | A person or thing that inspires envy. She felt a twinge of envy for the people on board. |
| grasping | Understanding with difficulty. Grasping commercialism. |
| greed | Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins. The colonists greed for African land. |
| greedy | Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power. Don t be greedy with the cookies. |
| hope | Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening. |
| jealous | (of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship. The men were proud of their achievements and jealous of their independence. |
| jealousy | The state or feeling of being jealous. Cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy. |
| lecherous | Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire. She ignored his lecherous gaze. |
| miserly | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. The prize for the winner will be a miserly 3 500. |
| moneylender | A person whose business is lending money to others who pay interest. |
| prehensile | (chiefly of an animal’s limb or tail) capable of grasping. Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees. |
| rapacious | Devouring or craving food in great quantities. A rapacious divorcee on the prowl. |
| swine | A contemptible or unpleasant person. What an arrogant unfeeling swine. |
| unscrupulous | Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants. |
| voracious | Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm. She s a voracious reader. |
| want | Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. I want my own room. |
| wish | Make or express a wish. The petitioners eventually got their wish. |
| zeal | Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. He felt a kind of religious zeal. |
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