jealous

adjective
UK: /ˈdʒeləs/
US: /ˈdʒeləs/

  1. Feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had.

    1. I am so jealous of your new car, it's amazing [ ] [ ]
    2. She was jealous of her friend's success and started avoiding her, that's terrible [ ] [ ]

  2. Protective and possessive; wanting to keep something for yourself.

    1. He gets jealous when I talk to other boys, it's strange. [ ] [ ]
    2. The museum is very jealous of its artifacts and rarely loans them out, which is understandable [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

envious resentful covetous possessive
jealous verb

  1. To be envious and resentful of someone's success or advantages.

    1. I don't jealous her; I'm happy with my life, so easy. [ ] [ ]
    2. He would jealous the other kids for having new toys, but never asked for one himself [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "jealous" in English means: Feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had., Protective and possessive; wanting to keep something for yourself..

The phonetic transcription of "jealous" is /ˈdʒeləs/ in British English and /ˈdʒeləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "jealous": envious, resentful, covetous, possessive.

Example usage of "jealous": "I am so jealous of your new car, it's amazing". More examples on the page.