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Definitions for Jealous
[1] feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of ): He was jealous of his rich brother.
[2] feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of ): He was jealous of his brother's wealth.
[3] characterized by or proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment: a jealous rage; jealous intrigues.
[4] inclined to or troubled by suspicions or fears of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims: a jealous husband.
[5] solicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something: The American people are jealous of their freedom.
[6] Bible . intolerant of unfaithfulness or rivalry: The Lord is a jealous God.
[7] suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival a jealous lover
[8] (often postpositive and foll by of ) resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy a child jealous of his brother
[9] (often postpositive and foll by of ) possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of) jealous of one's reputation
[10] characterized by or resulting from jealousy
[11] obsolete , or biblical demanding exclusive loyalty a jealous God
[12] an obsolete word for zealous
Words related to Jealous
skeptical, envious, protective, anxious, suspicious, apprehensive, possessive, resentful, intolerant, attentive, covetous, demanding, grasping, green-eyed, guarded, invidious, jaundiced, questioning, rival, solicitous
Words nearby Jealous
jd., jdl, je, je ne sais quoi, je., jealous, jealousy, jean, jean de meung, jean paul, jeanine
Origin of Jealous
1175–1225; Middle English jelous, gelos < Old French gelos (French jaloux ) < Vulgar Latin *zēlōsus, equivalent to Late Latin zēl(us ) zeal + ōsus -ose1
Words that may be confused with Jealous
Other words from Jealous
jeal·ous·ly , adverb
jeal·ous·ness , noun
o·ver·jeal·ous , adjective
o·ver·jeal·ous·ly , adverb
o·ver·jeal·ous·ness , noun
un·jeal·ous , adjective
un·jeal·ous·ly , adverb
Word origin for Jealous
C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin zēlōsus, from Late Latin zēlus emulation, jealousy, from Greek zēlos zeal
Synonyms for Jealous
anxious, apprehensive, attentive, envious, intolerant, possessive, protective, resentful, skeptical, suspicious, begrudging, covetous, demanding, doubting, emulous, envying, grabby, grasping, green-eyed, grudging, guarded, invidious, jaundiced, mistrustful, monopolizing, possessory, questioning, rival, solicitous, vigilant, watchful, zealous