Synonyms & related words for envious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of envious — including jealous, covetous, envying, resentful, coveting, invidious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to envious

Explore words related to envious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include enviousness, envier, jealousness, envied, enviously, jealously, covetously, jealousy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for envious

Common synonyms for envious include jealous, covetous, envying, resentful, coveting, invidious, distrustful, displeased — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does envious come from?

The word envious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vid-, from Latin videre (“to see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.