Definitions for jealous
ˈdʒɛl əsjeal·ous

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. covetous, envious, jealous(adj)

   showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

   "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"

2. jealous, green-eyed, overjealous(adj)

   suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

   "a jealous lover"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jealous(Adjective)

   Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity.

   Etymology: First coined 1382, jalous, from zelosus, from ζῆλος, from ζηλόω. Cognate to zeal.

2. jealous(Adjective)

   Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.

   Etymology: First coined 1382, jalous, from zelosus, from ζῆλος, from ζηλόω. Cognate to zeal.

3. jealous(Adjective)

   Envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise.

   Etymology: First coined 1382, jalous, from zelosus, from ζῆλος, from ζηλόω. Cognate to zeal.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jealous(adj)

   zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful

2. Jealous(adj)

   apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful

3. Jealous(adj)

   exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry

4. Jealous(adj)

   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

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1. Jealous

   "Jealous" is the first single by Dir En Grey and was released on May 10, 1998. The music videos of the title track and the B-side "Unknown･･･Despair･･･a Lost" are featured on the VHS Mousou Toukakugeki. A piano-vocal duet version of "Jealous" was later included on the "[KR] Cube" single. "Jealous" is to date, not featured on a studio album. A re-recording of "Unknown･･･Despair･･･a Lost" appears on their 2013 mini-album The Unraveling.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jealous

   jel′us, adj. suspicious of or incensed at rivalry: anxious to defend the honour of.—adv. Jeal′ously.—ns. Jeal′ousy, Jeal′oushood (Shak.), Jeal′ousness. [O. Fr. jalous (mod. Fr. jaloux)—L. zelus—Gr. zēlos, emulation.]

Anagrams for jealous »

1. jalouse

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jealous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jealous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of jealous in a Sentence

1. Clarence Darrow:

   Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man.

2. Karen Knotts:

   One thing I will tell you, and one thing that is different from what has been written in books, was that Andy was never jealous of my dad, he was his biggest fan and mentor. Everything later he was in, he wanted to get my dad in, too… He was in my dad’s corner.

3. Mother Teresa:

   If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

4. Ukraine Health Minister Zoriana Skaletska:

   I called her in the evening, I said, 'Yaryna, I'm sorry, the state needed help, don't be jealous,' she replied, 'I am jealous and, actually, the state will owe me.'.

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Managing jealous people and their jealousy in your life can be one of the most difficult tasks, nonetheless it's not entirely impossible. The best cure for Jealousy is proven to be Love, because the green-eyed monster cannot simply survive in the environment that is filled with love, compassion and kindness. Only Love empowers you to boomerang Jealousy back to her source, resulting in burning the Jealous person in the fury and fire of Jealousy. Love is thus the only strongest and most effective way to tame that green-eyed monster in your world.

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