Englishjealous
Definition
- : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage : envious //His success made his old friends jealous. //They were jealous of his success.
- : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //… jealous of the slightest interference in household management … — Havelock Ellis: tending to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness //a jealous husband
- : vigilant in guarding a possession //… new colonies were jealous of their new independence. — Scott Buchanan
Other Words
- jealously adverb
- jealousness noun
Usage of jealous and envious
Some assert that only envious is correctly used to describe someone who feels or shows a very strong desire for something that belongs to someone else, but in truth both envious and jealous commonly carry this meaning. Jealous alone is used to describe someone who tends to suspect unfaithfulness. //a jealous loverExamples
- //His success has made some of his old friends jealous.
- //She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women.
- //He was in a jealous rage.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2aHistory and Etymology
Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin *zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal — more at zealjealous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but himSynonymsRelated Words
- having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages //was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girlsRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
jealous
Definition
- : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage : envious //His success made his old friends jealous. //They were jealous of his success.
- : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //… jealous of the slightest interference in household management … — Havelock Ellis: tending to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness //a jealous husband
- : vigilant in guarding a possession //… new colonies were jealous of their new independence. — Scott Buchanan
Other Words
- jealously adverb
- jealousness noun
Usage of jealous and envious
Some assert that only envious is correctly used to describe someone who feels or shows a very strong desire for something that belongs to someone else, but in truth both envious and jealous commonly carry this meaning. Jealous alone is used to describe someone who tends to suspect unfaithfulness. //a jealous loverExamples
- //His success has made some of his old friends jealous.
- //She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women.
- //He was in a jealous rage.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2aHistory and Etymology
Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin *zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal — more at zealjealous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but himSynonymsRelated Words
- having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages //was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girlsRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
jealous
Definition
- : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage : envious //His success made his old friends jealous. //They were jealous of his success.
- : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //… jealous of the slightest interference in household management … — Havelock Ellis: tending to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness //a jealous husband
- : vigilant in guarding a possession //… new colonies were jealous of their new independence. — Scott Buchanan
Other Words
- jealously adverb
- jealousness noun
Usage of jealous and envious
Some assert that only envious is correctly used to describe someone who feels or shows a very strong desire for something that belongs to someone else, but in truth both envious and jealous commonly carry this meaning. Jealous alone is used to describe someone who tends to suspect unfaithfulness. //a jealous loverExamples
- //His success has made some of his old friends jealous.
- //She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women.
- //He was in a jealous rage.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2aHistory and Etymology
Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin *zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal — more at zealjealous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but himSynonymsRelated Words
- having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages //was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girlsRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
jealous
Definition
- : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage : envious //His success made his old friends jealous. //They were jealous of his success.
- : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //… jealous of the slightest interference in household management … — Havelock Ellis: tending to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness //a jealous husband
- : vigilant in guarding a possession //… new colonies were jealous of their new independence. — Scott Buchanan
Other Words
- jealously adverb
- jealousness noun
Usage of jealous and envious
Some assert that only envious is correctly used to describe someone who feels or shows a very strong desire for something that belongs to someone else, but in truth both envious and jealous commonly carry this meaning. Jealous alone is used to describe someone who tends to suspect unfaithfulness. //a jealous loverExamples
- //His success has made some of his old friends jealous.
- //She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women.
- //He was in a jealous rage.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2aHistory and Etymology
Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin *zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal — more at zealjealous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness //a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but himSynonymsRelated Words
- having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages //was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girlsRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms