enviousness
The state of being enviousThe state of being envious.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being envious.
More definitions
- a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
Forms
plural: enviousnesses| Singular | enviousness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another:envy
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedenvious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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