Envy
Envy verb - To have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages.
Usage example: the other mothers envied her because she didn't have to work
Lust and envy are semantically related. in be jealous of another topic. In some cases you can use "Lust" instead the word "Envy" as a verb or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| burning | burning envy | burning lust |
| pure | pure envy | pure lust |
| true | true envy | true lust |
| sheer | sheer envy | sheer lust |
| Other adjectives: obvious, simple, real, constant, violent, male, extreme, intense, serious, villainous, new, mutual, hidden, growing, inexplicable, repressed, unbridled, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- We'd have envy and lust too, but Pie (envy) and Kisshu (lust) are villains, so...
Source: Mr. Vice Guy -
Priest:[To Norman] My son, you have murdered your fellow man out of lust and envy.
Source: Cool and Unusual Punishment - A few of the classic Seven Deadly Sins, like Envy and Lust, seem to have more to do with thoughts or feelings than actions.
Source: Thoughtcrime
Cite this Source
Lust and Envy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/envy/lust
Envy & Lust. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/envy/lust>.
Lust or Envy. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/envy/lust.
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