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non-envious

[nɑn-ˈen-vē-əs]
adjective
não-invejoso
1. not feeling or showing envy; free from jealousy or resentment of others' success or possessions
She maintained a non-envious attitude toward her colleague's promotion.
Ela manteve uma atitude não-invejosa em relação à promoção de sua colega.
2. characterized by contentment and lack of desire for what others have
His non-envious nature made him genuinely happy for his friends' achievements.
Sua natureza não-invejosa o fazia estar genuinamente feliz com as conquistas de seus amigos.
Synonyms
non-jealousunenviouscontentedsatisfiedungrudging
Antonyms
enviousjealouscovetousresentfulbegrudging

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não-invejoso
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
não-invejoso
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
não-invejoso
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

live and let live
no hard feelings
content with one's lot
happy for someone's success
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