jealous

Speech parts

1. jealous - Adjective

2. jealous - Verb

3. jealous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.

Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.

Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

envious suspicious covetous green-eyed anxious malicious wary possessive resentful spiteful apprehensive grudging mistrustful overjealous malachite
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Antonyms

august blithe noble content understanding acceptable
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Phrases with the word

jealous as a Barbary pigeon be jealous instance of being jealous jealous cause jealous exclusive be jealous of

Anagrams

jalouse

Examples

he was never covetous before he met her Source: Internet

jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions Source: Internet

envious of their art collection Source: Internet

a jealous lover Source: Internet

Abba thought Lisa was being "too jealous" and that Usman deserved more from a life partner. Source: Internet

According to one of the versions, her jealous father punished his daughter by destroying her amber palace and changing her into sea foam. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Jeaffreson jeah Jeal jealous argument jealous as a Barbary pigeon jealous cause