jealous

adjective

ˈje-ləs How to pronounce jealous (audio)
Definition of jealousnext
1
as in possessive
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him

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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

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Recent Examples of jealous Brunson routinely greets Hargitay with an embrace after games — so much so that fellow Knicks superfan Ben Stiller admitted to being jealous of their bond. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 Anyone with even a passing interest in Earth’s beauty might feel jealous of Lewis’s sojourn with plentiful tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, and birds, and possibly even more jealous of Darwin’s trip. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Jones has been in jail since 2021 after prosecutors accused him of shooting and killing fellow Hurricanes player Bryan Pata in November 2006 during a fit of jealous rage. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
  1. possessive
  2. envious
  3. covetous
  4. resentful
  5. malicious
Adjective
  • But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Before too long, however, the romantic spell Nikki is under turns into possessive, obsessive and eventually, deadly behavior, which quickly spirals out of control.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of possessive
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  • Philadelphia's mayor at the time, Frank Rizzo, was a brash and brutal populist with a knack for fear-mongering that would make America's current president envious.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Scar is secretive, strategic and envious of his brother Mufasa.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of envious
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  • Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.
    — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of covetous
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  • From coast to coast, the people of the United States are growing resentful of AI.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 June 2026
  • But there have been many groups in music history where the woman becomes the face of the group and the guys get resentful.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Definition of resentful
Adjective
  • According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of malicious

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