Jealous

Meaning

feeling envious or resentful; possessive of someone's attention or affection

Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.

Example Sentences

She felt jealous when her friend got promoted.

She was jealous of her friend's success.

Example Expressions

green with envy

Synonyms

envious, resentful, covetous, possessive

Entry 1

envious, resentful, covetous, possessive

Entry 2

envious, resentful, covetous, possessive

Antonyms

content, satisfied, generous, unenvious, trusting, confident

Entry 1

content, satisfied, generous, unenvious

Entry 2

content, trusting, confident

Collocations

jealous husband, feel jealous, jealous rage, jealous nature, jealous of, jealous streak

Entry 1

jealous husband, feel jealous, jealous rage, jealous nature

Entry 2

jealous of, feel jealous, jealous streak