Envy & Jealous

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Hi Guys,Envy (noun and verb) and jealous (adj.), what is the difference? I can see “Native English” people use them almost the same way. Can I say for instance:He envies you, because you are smart.Or: He is an envy. He always feels jealous of you!Please guys, correct the above sentences and provide more examples regarding envy and jealous, as nouns and adj.Thanks guys

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

See the dictionary at www.m-w.com.

The adjectives are jealous and envious. The nouns describe the feelings of jealousy and envy. So a person cannot be "a jealousy" or "an envy".

JEALOUS (adjective)
1
a : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness b : disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness
2
: hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage
3
: vigilant in guarding a possession <new colonies were jealous of their new independence - Scott Buchanan>

ENVY (noun)
1
: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
2
obsolete : malice
3
: an object of envious notice or feeling <his new car made him the envy of his friends>
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People often say jealous for envious. Note the similarity between jealous 2 and envy 1.

He envies you because you are smart. OK.

~~He is an envy~~. He always feels jealous of you! OK.

CJ

Omar211 · Answer

Thanks CalifJim

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