jealous

adjective

jeal·ous ˈje-ləs How to pronounce jealous (audio)

: 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

: disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness

a jealous husband

: vigilant in guarding a possession

new colonies were jealous of their new independence

Scott Buchanan

jealously adverb

jealousness noun

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Zealous vs. Jealous

Zealous and jealous share not just a rhyme, but an etymology. Both words ultimately come from the Latin zelus “jealousy,” and in the past their meanings were somewhat closer to each other than they are today. In the 16th and 17th centuries, zealous occasionally was used in biblical writing to refer to a quality of apprehensiveness or jealousy of another. By the 18th century, however, it had completely diverged in meaning from jealous, signifying “warmly engaged or ardent on behalf of someone or something.” Today, zealous often carries a connotation of excessive feeling: it typically means “fiercely partisan” or “uncompromisingly enthusiastic.”

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The sparkle in your eye is so bright, the sun and stars must be jealous.

Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022 Part of me is jealous—not of her collection, which is, ahem, not to my taste.

Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Summers was jealous that Mathewson had started dating other men amid their bitter divorce.

Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 When Putin suddenly leapfrogged Patrushev to become FSB chief, Patrushev was jealous, the person once close to both men said.

Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The new author sat on a swing at London's Kensington Roof Gardens between children Lourdes, then 6, and Rocco, then 3, and read passages from the book, about school friends who are jealous of another girl.

Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 The other, jealous of his brother’s creations, began to destroy them with a powerful wind.

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Brooke feeling jealous or second fiddle to a fake celebrity doesn’t have the same power.

Danielle Turchiano, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 Since his ex-girlfriend Charli D'Amelio is now dating Landon Barker, social media is being flooded with theories that Chase may be jealous and written these lyrics to get back at her.

Seventeen, 29 July 2022 See More

单词	jealous
释义	jealous adjective jeal·ous ˈje-ləs 1 : 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. 2 a : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness jealous of the slightest interference in household management Havelock Ellis b : disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness a jealous husband 3 : vigilant in guarding a possession new colonies were jealous of their new independence Scott Buchanan jealously adverb jealousness noun Did you know? Zealous vs. Jealous Zealous and jealous share not just a rhyme, but an etymology. Both words ultimately come from the Latin zelus “jealousy,” and in the past their meanings were somewhat closer to each other than they are today. In the 16th and 17th centuries, zealous occasionally was used in biblical writing to refer to a quality of apprehensiveness or jealousy of another. By the 18th century, however, it had completely diverged in meaning from jealous, signifying “warmly engaged or ardent on behalf of someone or something.” Today, zealous often carries a connotation of excessive feeling: it typically means “fiercely partisan” or “uncompromisingly enthusiastic.” Synonyms possessive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The sparkle in your eye is so bright, the sun and stars must be jealous. Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022 Part of me is jealous—not of her collection, which is, ahem, not to my taste. Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Summers was jealous that Mathewson had started dating other men amid their bitter divorce. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 When Putin suddenly leapfrogged Patrushev to become FSB chief, Patrushev was jealous, the person once close to both men said. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The new author sat on a swing at London's Kensington Roof Gardens between children Lourdes, then 6, and Rocco, then 3, and read passages from the book, about school friends who are jealous of another girl. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 The other, jealous of his brother’s creations, began to destroy them with a powerful wind. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Brooke feeling jealous or second fiddle to a fake celebrity doesn’t have the same power. Danielle Turchiano, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 Since his ex-girlfriend Charli D'Amelio is now dating Landon Barker, social media is being flooded with theories that Chase may be jealous and written these lyrics to get back at her. Seventeen, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin zelosus, from Late Latin zelus* zeal — more at zeal First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Kids Definition jealous adjective jeal·ous ˈje-ləs 1 : feeling anger because of the belief that a loved one might be unfaithful a jealous husband 2 : feeling a mean anger toward someone because he or she is more successful 3 : careful sense 1, watchful We are jealous of our rights. jealous adjective 1 as in possessive intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance possessive envious protective suspicious domineering grasping controlling invidious demanding covetous distrustful overprotective mistrustful jaundiced Antonyms & Near Antonyms tolerant permissive undemanding trustful trusting understanding tolerating See More 2 as in envious having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls Synonyms & Similar Words envious covetous resentful malicious greedy invidious suspicious spiteful green with envy jaundiced green-eyed grudging eating one's heart out begrudging petty avaricious grasping distrustful rapacious Antonyms & Near Antonyms generous kind unenvious kindhearted benevolent altruistic charitable well-meaning See More
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jealous

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