What does jealous mean?
Definitions for jealous
ˈdʒɛl əsjeal·ous
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word jealous.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
jealous, green-eyed, overjealous(adj)
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
"a jealous lover"
Wiktionary
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.
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.
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
Jealous(adj)
zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful
Jealous(adj)
apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful
Jealous(adj)
exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry
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
Freebase
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
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 »
jalouse
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jealous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jealous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of jealous in a Sentence
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man.
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.
If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
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.'.
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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- حسود, غيورArabic
- раўнівыBelarusian
- ревнивBulgarian
- gelósCatalan, Valencian
- žárlivýCzech
- jalouxDanish
- eifersüchtigGerman
- ζηλόφθονος, ζηλότυπος, ζηλιάρηςGreek
- envidioso, celosoSpanish
- غیرتیPersian
- kateellinen, mustasukkainenFinnish
- jaloux, jalouseFrench
- éadmharIrish
- eudmhor, farmadachScottish Gaelic
- מקנאHebrew
- ईर्ष्याHindi
- féltékeny, féltőHungarian
- խանդոտ, նախանձոտ, նախանձախնդիրArmenian
- gelosa, gelosoItalian
- 妬ましい, 嫉妬深い, 嫉妬Japanese
- ច្រណែន, ប្រច័ណ្ឌKhmer
- љубоморенMacedonian
- jaloersDutch
- misunnelig, sjaluNorwegian
- zazdrosnyPolish
- ciumentoPortuguese
- gelosRomanian
- ревнующий, ревностный, ревнивый, завидующий, завистливыйRussian
- ljubomoran, љубоморанSerbo-Croatian
- žiarlivýSlovak
- ljubosumenSlovene
- svartsjuk, avundsjukSwedish
- ఈర్ష్యTelugu
- selosTagalog
- ревнивийUkrainian
- ghen tuôngVietnamese
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