WordCmp.com

admire vs envy

envy vs admire

admire is not a noun while envy is a noun.

admire and envy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admire No No Yes No
envy Yes No Yes No
As verbs, envy is a hyponym of admire; that is, envy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than admire:
  • admire: feel admiration for
  • envy: feel envious towards; admire enviously
admire (noun) envy (noun)
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
admire (verb) envy (verb)
feel admiration for be envious of; set one's heart on
look at with admiration feel envious towards; admire enviously
Difference between admire and envy

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.