Definitions

jealous

[jel-uhs] / ˈdʒɛl əs /

ADJECTIVE

desirous; wary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive attentive envious intolerant possessive protective resentful skeptical suspicious

WEAK

begrudging covetous demanding doubting emulous envying grabby grasping green-eyed grudging guarded invidious jaundiced mistrustful monopolizing possessory questioning rival solicitous vigilant watchful zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm content undoubting unworried

WEAK

satisfied trusting unresentful

Example Sentences

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And it’s that intelligence that they share with each other, and they’re not jealous of each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Older children, usually from seven upwards, can feel isolated or "quite jealous" of peers who haven't experienced loss, and grief can deepen as understanding grows, Sadie added.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It has a chorus that would make Celine Dion jealous, and features a baroque piano breakdown before an almighty key change in the final refrain.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

During this period, the future president’s law partner, William Herndon, took an intense dislike of Mary, perhaps jealous of Lincoln’s heavy reliance on her views.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I know it’s not right for me to be jealous of Isabella, but I can’t help it.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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