What is the difference between ZEALOUS and JEALOUS?
What is the difference between ZEALOUS and JEALOUS? :
Zealous :
( 1 ) Full of zeal, eager
People are zealous for freedom and liberty.
I am zealous to succeed at work.
Jealous :
( 1 ) Feeling or showing fear or resentment of possible rivals in love or affection
He was jealous of his wife and suspected her of adultery.
( 2 ) Feeling or showing resentment of someone’s advantages, achievements, etc…
Envious
She is jealous of my success in examinations.
( 3 ) Possessive, anxiously protective of one’s rights, belongings, etc…
He keeps a jealous eye on his property.
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