envious
Coveting others' fortunes
Envious describes wanting what someone else has—their possessions, qualities, or advantages.
She was envious of her sister's natural talent.
The feeling ranges from mild longing to bitter resentment.
Envious often implies awareness that the desire is somewhat shameful, distinguishing it from the more neutral admiring or the harsher covetous.
Marked by envy
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- spitePetty malicious intent
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
animosity · ill-will · discontent · rancor · malice · antipathy · grievance · displeasure
Intense wanting
- craveIntensely desire something
- yearnDeeply desire something
- covetDesire greedily
- longingIntense, persistent desire
wanting · pining · aching · wishful · desirous · hankering · thirsting · lusting
Uncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- vulnerableOpen to attack
self-conscious · lacking · unworthy · diminished · overshadowed · outshone · lesser · deficient
Overly attached, often toxically
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- guardedWary and restrained
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
protective · territorial · paranoid · mistrustful · wary · threatened · anxious · vigilant
Ongoing contest between opponents
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- striveMake sustained effort
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
comparing · measuring · keeping up · status · outdo · emulate · one-upmanship · social climbing
green-eyed
Marked by envy
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- spitePetty malicious intent
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
resentment · animosity · ill-will · discontent · rancor · malice · antipathy · grievance · displeasure · dissatisfaction
desire
Intense wanting
longing · wanting · pining · aching · wishful · desirous · hankering · thirsting · lusting · aspire
self-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
vulnerable · self-conscious · lacking · unworthy · diminished · overshadowed · outshone · lesser · deficient · dissatisfied
possessive
Overly attached, often toxically
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- guardedWary and restrained
watchful · protective · territorial · paranoid · mistrustful · wary · threatened · anxious · vigilant
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
driven · comparing · measuring · keeping up · status · outdo · emulate · one-upmanship · social climbing
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- DanteDivine Comedy, Inferno, Dante, Paradiso, Beatrice
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
- selfish traitsselfish, greedy, self-centered, self-absorbed, egotistical
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
- money mindsetsfrugal, thrifty, generous, stingy, greedy
envioushappy for others
admiring · well-disposed · generous · benevolent · magnanimous