Synonyms of envied

envied

verb

past tense of envy

as in resented

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages

her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president

they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resented
• begrudged
• wanted
• craved
• coveted
• desired
• died (for)
• wished (for)
• hungered (for)
• itched (for)
• hankered (for or after)
• thirsted (for)
• yearned (for)
• ached (for)
• salivated
• longed (for)
• lusted (for or after)
• panted (after)
• jonesed (for)
• yenned (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envied

The sprawling business model that competitors once envied had become a liability—unwieldy, capital-intensive, and increasingly unable to compete in focused, fast-moving markets. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Al Davis would’ve envied how much head space Argentina occupies in the soccer world. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

But compared to their predecessors and others in the region, this new generation of Gulf leaders offers a model of modernity that is envied and increasingly emulated throughout the Arab world. — Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

The state also envied California's growth and wanted to catch up. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2026

But really, what these friends envied most was Petrarch’s fame. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

The American rail system was once envied around the world. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

American strategy toward Caracas amounts to granting the recycled regime the international legitimacy that Maduro never enjoyed and that Chávez might well have envied. — Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026

Without these two foundational pieces, the state’s national education standing will inevitably decline, and with it those envied AP scores. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026