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jealous
[ jel-uhs ]
adjective
- feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of ):
He was jealous of his rich brother.
- feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of ):
He was jealous of his brother's wealth.
- characterized by or proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment:
a jealous rage; jealous intrigues.
- inclined to or troubled by suspicions or fears of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims:
a jealous husband.
- solicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something:
The American people are jealous of their freedom.
- Bible. intolerant of unfaithfulness or rivalry:
The Lord is a jealous God.
jealous
/ ˈɛə /
adjective
- suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
a jealous lover
- oftenpostpositive and foll by of resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy
a child jealous of his brother
- oftenpostpositive and foll by of possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of)
jealous of one's reputation
- characterized by or resulting from jealousy
- obsolete.demanding exclusive loyalty
a jealous God
- an obsolete word for zealous
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of jealous1
Example Sentences
Not one bit of me is even remotely jealous of them by the way, because I retired 19 years ago and I am a fan now, the same as everyone else.
It felt very freeing, and I was just so jealous that people who are in comedies get to experience that sort of joy every day.
Prosecutors at the time alleged Syed carried out the crime after becoming jealous of Lee's new relationship after the two broke up.
He became jealous, violent and controlling, and when Ms Alayed eventually walked out, he invited her and their children to his brother's Salford flat - and killed her while the children were in another room.
However, he says now realises that Vatsa had been jealous since when they were teenagers.
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More About Jealous
What doesjealous mean?
To be jealous is to feel resentment, bitterness, or hostility toward someone because they have something that you don’t.
This feeling or the state of feeling this way is called jealousy. Jealous can describe someone who is feeling or is prone to jealousy. It can also be used to describe such a person’s thoughts or actions.
Feeling jealous usually occurs as a result of someone owning something you want but can’t have or having achieved some kind of success that you want to achieve but have not been able to.
This sense of jealous is very similar in meaning to envious. The word envy refers to a mostly negative feeling of desire for something that someone else has and you do not—like a mix of admiration and discontent. However, while envy is not necessarily malicious, jealousy usually implies a deeper resentment, perhaps because you feel that you deserve the thing more than the other person, or that it is unfair that they have it and you don’t.
Jealous is also used in the context of romantic relationships to describe someone who feels hostility, uneasiness, or distress relating to the fear that their romantic partner will be unfaithful. This often involves opposition to others giving one’s partner positive attention. Being jealous in this way is considered very unhealthy in a relationship. The word is often used applied to partners who act this way, as in jealous husband or jealous girlfriend.
Sometimes, jealous can mean vigilant in maintaining or guarding something. This sense of the word is often used in adverb form, as in The dragon jealously guarded the treasure.
Example: If your friends feel jealous of you because of your success, they may not be your friends.
Where doesjealous come from?
The first records of the word jealous come from around 1200. It ultimately derives from the Greek ŧDz, meaning “zeal” (enthusiastic devotion). The words zeal and zealous are based on the same root.
Being jealous usually involves coveting (greedily desiring) what someone else has, such as material possessions, success, fame—even a romantic partner. In the context of romantic relationships, though, being jealous involves feeling the need to intensely guard access to one’s partner in order to prevent perceived threats to the relationship.
In his play Othello, Shakespeare famously calls jealousy a green-eyed monster, which is a way of saying that being jealous is unhealthy and can eat away at you.
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What are some other forms related to jealous?
- jealously (adverb)
- jealousness (noun)
- jealousy (noun)
What are some synonyms for jealous?
What are some words that share a root or word element with jealous?
What are some words that often get used in discussing jealous?
What are some words jealous may be commonly confused with?
How isjealous used in real life?
Being jealous commonly involves resentment relating to possessions, success, and romantic partners.
Try Not To Be Jealous Of What Others Have. Work Hard And You Can Achieve It For Yourself.. 😌🙏🏻💯
— Ryan Mason (@RyanMason77)
I’ve never been the jealous “friend” I wanna see everyone winning, even if it’s before me.
— A✨ (@AaeMae)
Bond: "Who'd want to put a contract on me?"
M: "Jealous husbands. Outraged chefs. Humiliated tailors. The list is endless!"
One of my favorite moments from The Man with the Golden Gun.— Krista K. Thomason (@kkthomason)
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True or False?
Feeling jealous is usually considered a negative and unhealthy feeling.
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