a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.

an object of envious feeling

Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.

Obsolete . ill will.

to regard with envy; be envious of

He envies her the position she has achieved in her profession.

Obsolete . to be affected with envy.

noun

comfort , confidence , contentedness , good will , kindness , pleasure

verb

be confident , be content

noun

backbiting , coveting , covetousness , enviousness , evil eye * , green-eyed monster * , grudge , grudging , grudgingness , hatred , heartburn , ill will , invidiousness , jaundiced eye , lusting , malevolence , malice , maliciousness , malignity , opposition , prejudice , resentfulness , resentment , rivalry , spitenotes:jealousy is reflective of a person\'s feelings or attitudes toward another person , whereas envy expresses a person\'s feelings or attitudes toward another person\'s advantages or accomplishments; jealousy pertains to emotional rivalry while envy is resentment of a more fortunate person , jealousy , jaundice

verb

be envious , begrudge , covet , crave , desire , die over , eat one’s heart out , grudge , hanker , have hard feelings , hunger , long , lust , object to , resent , thirst , turn green , want , yearnnotes:jealousy is reflective of a person\'s feelings or attitudes toward another person , whereas envy expresses a person\'s feelings or attitudes toward another person\'s advantages or accomplishments; jealousy pertains to emotional rivalry while envy is resentment of a more fortunate person , discontent , jealousy , resentment