envious

/ˈɛnvɪəs/adjective

Feeling or showing envy; resentfully wishing you had what someone else has.

Example sentences

“I couldn't help feeling envious when my coworker got the corner office.”
“Other parents were envious of how well her children behaved in restaurants.”

'Envious of' is the pattern. Envy wants what another has; jealousy guards what one already has, though usage blurs them constantly.

Synonyms for envious

jealous
covetous
resentful

Related words

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