Envy vs. Greedy — What's the Difference?

Envy (from Latin invidia) is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred by "those who have what we ought to have". Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.

Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.

A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck

Having or showing a desire to eat or drink in large or excessive amounts.

Desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else)

Extremely eager or desirous for an activity or pursuit

A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another. See Usage Note at jealous.

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

The object of such feeling

Prone to overeat.

(Obsolete) Malevolence.

(regular expressions) Tending to match as much text as possible.

To feel envy toward (another person).

That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

To regard (something) with envy.

(archaic) Greedily sought or pursued.

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; - followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

An object of envious notice or feeling.

Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.

(obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

(obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

(obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.

Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;

A red-skinned variety of eating apple.

(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.

(transitive) To resentfully or discontentedly desire (something someone else has that one lacks).

To have envious feelings (at).

To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.

(obsolete) To show malice or ill will; to rail.

(obsolete) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.

(obsolete) To hate.

(obsolete) To emulate.

Malice; ill will; spite.

Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; - usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Cæsar.

Emulation; rivalry.

Public odium; ill repute.

An object of envious notice or feeling.

To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or good fortune and a longing to possess it.

To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.); to look with grudging upon; to begrudge.

To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.

To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.

To hate.

To emulate.

To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; - used especially with at.

To show malice or ill will; to rail.

A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another

Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Feel envious towards; admire enviously

Be envious of; set one's heart on