Meanings
nounenviousness (usually uncountable, plural enviousnesses)
plural enviousnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being envious.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
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APA
enviousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviousness
MLA
“enviousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enviousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviousness.
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