jealous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'jealous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jealous

[ a.]

- 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.

Meaning of 'jealous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jealous

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

Example in sentence:

a jealous lover

Meaning (2):
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Example in sentence:

envious of their art collection;
he was never covetous before he met her;
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions

Nearby Words:

jealoushood jealousies jealously jealousness jealousy jeames jean jears jeat

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Sexual Jealousy
Sexual Jealousy is perception of a romantic relationship by a rival for one’s partner.

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