Synonyms for jealous
ˈdʒɛl əsjeal·ous

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1. jealous

   One is envious who cherishes selfish ill will toward another because of his superior success, endowments, possessions, or the like. A person is envious of that which is another's, and to which he himself has no right or claim; he is jealous of intrusion upon that which is his own, or to which he maintains a right or claim. An envious spirit is always bad; a jealous spirit may be good or bad, according to its object and tendency. A free people must be jealous of their liberties if they would retain them. One is suspicious of another from unfavorable indications or from a knowledge of wrong in his previous conduct, or even without reason. Compare DOUBT.

   Synonyms:
   envious, suspicious

   Antonyms:
   contented, friendly, kindly, satisfied, trustful, well-disposed

   Preposition:
   Envious of (formerly at or against) a person; envious of his wealth or power; envious of him for, because of, on account of his wealth or power.

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1. jealous

   Synonyms:
   envious, self-anxious, covetous, invidious, suspicious

   Antonyms:
   unenvious, liberal, genial, self-denying, indifferent, unjealous

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1. covetous, envious, jealousadjective

   showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

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

   Synonyms:
   grabby, grasping, greedy, avaricious, covetous, green-eyed, envious, prehensile, overjealous

   Antonyms:
   undesirous, trusting, undesiring, trustful

2. jealous, green-eyed, overjealousadjective

   suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

   "a jealous lover"

   Synonyms:
   green-eyed, envious, overjealous, covetous

   Antonyms:
   trusting, undesiring, undesirous, trustful

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1. jealousadjective

   Synonyms:
   suspicious (especially of being supplanted in the affections of another)

2. jealousadjective

   Synonyms:
   anxious, apprehensive, solicitous

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1. jealousadjective

   Synonyms:
   suspicious, distrustful

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1. List of paraphrases for "jealous":

   jalous, envious, jealousy, envy

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1. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   You boast of what you already have yet feel insecure and jealous when you find in same in others. That's how fragile you're, Grow Up!

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   We are jealous our close neighbors, but not the sun and its care. (Nous jalousons nos proches voisins, - Mais pas le soleil et ses soins.) [Fables1, The Ant / La Fourmi]

3. Shira Gabriel Klaiman:

   Many people are reporting feeling jealous or even depressed when they see that other people are getting a shot and they don't even know when they will be eligible, this is exacerbated by the inequality in the way that the vaccine has been delivered. People who don't have time to hunt down appointments may be envious when they see that others have them.

4. Afghanistan Sara Bahai:

   I receive threats from unknown callers who tell me to not drive in the city because I am a woman, because it is against Islam. Some tell me that if I continue to work as a taxi driver they will kill me, male passengers are very jealous and often abuse me, but I don't care what they think of me, I am not afraid. I will change the country with whatever ability I have to do so.

5. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Never mind jealous people, they gain nothing besides heart break.