jealous

The word “jealous” has 2 syllables: jeal-ous

It's pronounced as /d͡ʒɛləs/

What is synonym and antonym for jealous?

In the thesaurus, “jealous” has 43 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jealous along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jealous

anxious
apprehensive
attentive
avaricious
begrudging
controlling
covetous
demanding
distrustful
domineering
doubting
emulous
envious
envying
grabby
grasping
greedy
green with envy
green-eyed
grudging
guarded
intolerant
invidious
jaundiced
malicious
mistrustful
monopolizing
overprotective
petty
possessive
possessory
protective
questioning
rapacious
resentful
rival
skeptical
solicitous
spiteful
suspicious
vigilant
watchful
zealous

Antonyms for jealous

altruistic
benevolent
calm
charitable
content
generous
kind
kindhearted
permissive
satisfied
tolerant
tolerating
trustful
trusting
undemanding
understanding
undoubting
unenvious
unresentful
unworried
well-meaning

Meanings of jealous

adjective
1. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
2. Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.
3. Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
4. Suspecting, suspicious.

Example Sentences

Jealous of her friend's new car, Sarah couldn't help but feel envious.
He grew jealous whenever his partner talked to other people at the party.
Despite her achievements, she often felt jealous of her sister's seemingly perfect life.
Tom's success made his colleagues jealous, leading to tension in the workplace.
The cat became jealous when a new kitten joined the household, demanding more attention from its owner.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jealous, such as: altruistic, anxious, apprehensive, attentive, avaricious, begrudging, benevolent.

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