Antonyms for envied
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-vee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛn vi |
Definition of envied
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French envier, from envie (see envy (n.)). Related: Envied; envying.
- verb be jealous of another
- His rival could no longer enjoy the boat which he had envied him.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- It isn't true that the weak and poor are to be envied beyond the powerful.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- Weren't they, after all, to be envied, rooted as they were in their solid simplicity?
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- If you were envied, why should you sharpen envy, and file up its teeth to an edge?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- With what cheerfulness will I assign over this envied estate!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- These men were dressed as their ancestors had dressed in the time of Abraham, and Biddy and I envied them.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- "You know Miss Cameron; you are to be envied, sir," said he.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- All of them adored and envied my hair, because it was so soft and light and golden.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- He could not hear anything at all, and I wondered whether he was to be envied or pitied.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- They envied her often when they had the very thing she wanted—or, at least, she didn't have it.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
Synonyms for envied
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