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Jealous

/ˈdʒɛləs/

Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.

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📖 Definitions of "Jealous"

adjective

1
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
2
Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.
"For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jehovah, is a jealous God. —Exodus 34:14 (NET)"
3
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
4
Suspecting, suspicious.

🔄 Synonyms of "Jealous"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
covetous	Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
desirous	Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
distrustful	(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
envious	Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
green-eyed	(figuratively) Jealous; envious.
overjealous	Excessively jealous.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jealous"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
envious	Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
distrustful	(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
overjealous	Excessively jealous.
desirous	Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
covetous	Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
green-eyed	(figuratively) Jealous; envious.
jealousynoun	(countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
envynoun	Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
zealous	Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
protective	Serving or intended to protect.
possessivenoun	(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
begrudging	reluctant
resentful	Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
suspicious	Distrustful or tending to suspect.
waryverb	Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
watchful	Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
mistrustful	Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
apprehensivenoun	Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
guarded	Cautious; restrained.
vigilant	Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary