Jealous

['dʒeləs] or ['dʒɛləs]

Definition

(adj.) suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; 'a jealous lover' .

Typed by Benjamin--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

(a.) Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.

(a.) Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.

(a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.

Editor: Segre

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Suspicious (especially of being supplanted in the affections of another).[2]. Anxious, apprehensive, solicitous.

Typist: Ludwig

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Envious, self-anxious, covetous, invidious, suspicious

ANT:Unenvious, liberal, genial, self-denying, indifferent, unjealous

Editor: Shelton

Definition

adj. suspicious of or incensed at rivalry: anxious to defend the honour of.—adv. Jeal′ously.—ns. Jeal′ousy Jeal′oushood (Shak.) Jeal′ousness.

Checked by Barlow

Unserious Contents or Definition

adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.

Editor: Olaf

Examples

Editor: Olaf

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