Dictionary

jealous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈd͡ʒel.əs/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Connecticut
• (Southern-England) audio
• (Texas) audio

Etymology

First attested in 1382. From Middle English jelous, gelous, gelus, from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Doublet of zealous.

Meanings

1. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
   • jealous lover
   • She stopped, and laid her hand upon his golden head, and then bent down and kissed his brow with a chastened abandonment of tenderness that would have been beautiful to behold had not the sight cut me to the heart - for I was jealous! 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
   • She gave him a jealous look.
2. Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover.
   • Soft Simon had reduced himself to the lowest class of Stalkos, or walking gentlemen, as they are termed; men who have nothing to do, and no fortune to support them, but who style themselves esquire; and who […] are jealous of that title, and of their claims to family antiquity. 1805, Maria Edgeworth, Popular Tales, volume 2, page 148:
   • Thou ſhalt not bow downe thy ſelfe to them, nor ſerue them: For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God, viſiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the thirde and fourth generation of them that hate me: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 20:5, column 2:
3. Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
   • I'm jealous because I'm single.
   • He was jealous of his friend’s success.
   • I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. 1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:
   • The neighbouring towns were jealous of this honourable supremacy. 1899, Mark Twain, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg:
   • be jealous of someone/something
4. Suspicious; apprehensive.
   • I began my fence or wall; which, being still jealous of my being attacked by somebody, I resolved to make very thick and strong. 1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], →OCLC:
   • At length […] the Duke demanded to know of Durward who his guide was, […] and wherefore he had been led to entertain suspicion of him. To the first of these questions Quentin Durward answered by naming Hayraddin Maugrabin, the Bohemian; […] and in reply to the third point he mentioned what had happened in the Franciscan convent near Namur, how the Bohemian had been expelled from the holy house, and how, jealous of his behaviour, he had dogged him to a rendezvous with one of William de la Marck's lanzknechts, where he overheard them arrange a plan for surprising the ladies who were under his protection. 1823, Walter Scott, Quentin Durward:

Forms

Deriveds

overjealous · jealousy · unjealous · jealously · jealous husbands problem · hyperjealous · jealous as a Barbary pigeon · jealous-like · jealousness · nonjealous · superjealous

Relateds

zealous · zealot · zeal

Translations (145)

da misundelig (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ml അസൂയയുള്ള (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ka მოშურნე (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ga éad a bheith agat/ort (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · sv svartsjuk (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ru зави́дующий (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cmn 吃醋 (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · ka შურიანი (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · no sjalu (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · da skinsyg (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sl ljubosumen (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · es envidioso (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · lt pavydus (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · gd farmadach (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ga éad a bheith agat/ort (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · tr kıskanç (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · gd eudmhor (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · fi epäileväinen (suspecting, suspicious) · km ប្រច័ណ្ឌ (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · no misunnelig (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · de eifernd (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · de neidisch (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ty pohehae (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · sa ईर्षु (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · id iri (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · lt įtarus (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · cy eiddigeddus (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · da jaloux (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · nl jaloers (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ar غَيُور (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · gd eudmhor (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · wa djalot (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ru ревни́вый (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ru ре́вностный (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · fa رشکین (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · lt budrus (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · cmn 妒忌 (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · ka ეჭვიანი (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · el ζηλότυπος (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · es celoso (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · vi ghen (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sh ljubomoran (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · es encelado (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · km ប្រច័ណ្ (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · it geloso (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · uk за́здрісний (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · el φθονερός (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · tg рашкин (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ja 妬ましい (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ml അസൂയാലുവായ (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cmn 妒忌 (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · cic hopoo (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · fr jaloux (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · tl panibugho (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · es celoso (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · es celoso (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · pl zazdrosny (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · de eifersüchtig (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ru зави́стливый (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ja 擁護しようとしやすい (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · hy նախանձախնդիր (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · hu féltő (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · el ζηλόφθονος (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cmn 吃醋 (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ga éad a bheith agat/ort (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · it invidioso (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · fi mustasukkainen (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · cy cenfigennus (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · ms cemburu (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ca gelós (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · tr kıskanç (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · fo øvundsjúkur (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sv avundsjuk (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ajp غيران (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · it gelosa (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · az qısqanc (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · cy eiddigeddus (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · pt ciumento (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ca gelós (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · lv skaudīgs (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · fi mustasukkainen (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · lou jalou (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cic hopoo (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · ko 시기(猜忌)하다 (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · et armukade (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · km ច្រណែន (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · pt ciumento (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · be раўні́вы (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sh љубоморан (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · nan-hbl 食醋 (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · vi ghen tị (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ja 嫉妬 (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ko 질투(嫉妬)하다 (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ga éadmhar (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · km ច្រណែន (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · tl selos (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sq zili (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · fr jaloux (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · eo ĵaluza (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · yue 呷醋 (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sga is ét la (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · he מקנא (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · pt invejoso (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ro gelos (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · uk ревни́вий (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · hy խանդոտ (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sk žiarlivý (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · fr jalouse (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ga éadmhar (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · mk љубоморен (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · arz غيار (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ru ревну́ющий (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · cy eiddigus (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · is afbrýðisamur (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ka ეჭვიანი (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · et kade (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · hu irigy (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cs žárlivý (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · pl zazdrosny (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ja やきもちをやく (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · yue 葡萄 (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · bg ревностен (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · lv greizsirdīgs (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · el ζηλιάρης (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ca gelós (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · fr envieux (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · id cemburu (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · it geloso (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · fi kateellinen (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · bg завистлив (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · gl ciumento (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · hy նախանձոտ (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cy eiddigus (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ga éadmhar (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cmn 妒忌 (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · ja 嫉妬深い (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · hu féltékeny (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · ta பொறாமையான (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · mi hae (envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise) · cic hopoo (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · sl ljubosumen (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · bg ревни́в (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · de eifrig (protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates) · ar غَيُور (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) · lou jalou (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection)

jealous en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (California) audio
• /ˈd͡ʒel.əs/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Connecticut
• (Southern-England) audio
• (Texas) audio

Etymology

First attested in 1382. From Middle English jelous, gelous, gelus, from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Doublet of zealous.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, slang) To harass or attack (somebody) out of jealousy.
   • Jealousing can take place: You may notice some of your fellow female co-workers that can be jealousing you. 2014, Desmond Ihenze, Secrets for Ladies, page 198:
   • But another part of me is jealousing because Xifeng is looking at Ify like she is special, almost like she is wanting to call her daughter, and I am wanting Xifeng all to myself. 2020, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rebel Sisters, page 285:
   • If I go back, he starts his jealousing again. Drinking and jealousing. 2005, Andrew Lansdown, The Dispossessed, page 11:
2. (qualifier:Australian Aboriginal, transitive) To deliberately make (someone) jealous of another person's (often their partner's) associations with other people.
   • […] where the victim of an assault had been 'jealousing' the offender about her sister. 2013, Thalia Anthony, Indigenous People, Crime and Punishment:

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