envy

noun/ˈenvi/CEFR B2

হিংসা, ঈর্ষা

Meaning

A discontented desire for someone else's possessions or luck.

Example sentences

She looked at his success with envy.সে হিংসার সাথে তার সাফল্যের দিকে তাকাল।
Envy can poison the heart.হিংসা হৃদয়কে বিষিয়ে তুলতে পারে।
Her success stirred his envy.তার সাফল্য তার ঈর্ষা জাগিয়ে তুলল।
He looked at the car with envy.সে গাড়িটির দিকে হিংসার সঙ্গে তাকাল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: jealousy, resentment

Antonyms: contentment, goodwill

Similar words, and what each means

jealousy
ঈর্ষা, হিংসা
A feeling of resentment toward someone's success or advantages.
resentment
বিরক্তি, ক্ষোভ
Bitter indignation at unfair treatment.

Other English words for “হিংসা, ঈর্ষা”

jealousy
A feeling of resentment toward someone's success or advantages.

Opposite words

contentment
তৃপ্তি, পরিতৃপ্তি
A state of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
goodwill
সুনাম, প্রতিষ্ঠানের সুনাম
The value of a business's good reputation, treated as an intangible asset.

“envy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

She was green with envy when she saw his new car.
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Colour idioms use a colour as a code for a feeling or a state: green for envy and permission, red for anger and guilt, blue for rarity and surprise, black and white for what is written down.
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হিংসা, ঈর্ষা — envy (noun) — হিংসা, ঈর্ষা. A discontented desire for someone else's possessions or luck.
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jealousy — jealousy — ঈর্ষা, হিংসা. A feeling of resentment toward someone's success or advantages.

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