Envious and Rival

Envious

Envious adjective - Having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages.

Rival and envious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead an adjective "Envious".

Nearby Words: envy, enviable, enviously, envied, enviably

Rival

Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

Envious and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Envious" instead an adjective "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • The Resenter His jealousy and bit of an inferiority complex is gradually shown; he is envious that Akiyuki has everything he wants (being The Chosen One, the love interest Haru, etc.), and he becomes a Rival Turned Evil out of that resentment.
    Source: The Resenter
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