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jealous

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/adjective2 syllables

Jealous means: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.

Synonyms for jealous7

adjective, as in showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

covetous, envious, desirous, wishful

adjective, as in suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

green-eyed, overjealous, distrustful

What does jealous mean?2

adjective

1

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages“he was never covetous before he met her”

2

suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival“a jealous lover”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with jealous?2

two syllables

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Jealous in a sentence

  • If you're trying to make me jealous, it's not working.Amastan
  • Ah, that's why the lame ducks are jealous.AmarMecheri
  • He wants to make me jealous, but he isn't able to.carlosalberto
  • A man is like a woman, he is jealous too.Aghanim
  • If you’re jealous of others, you won’t be happy.Bernie75
  • I said it on purpose, to make him jealous.Nuel
  • Obviously, his companions were jealous of his wealth.unknown
  • Obviously, they are jealous of his wealth and status.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of jealous

as a adjective

comparative
jealouser
superlative
jealousest