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jealous definition
jealous |
Grep of noun jealous jealousy Overview of adj jealous The adj jealous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) covetous, envious, jealous, green -- (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"; "he was green with envy") 2. (2) jealous, green-eyed, overjealous -- (suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover") Antonyms of adj jealous 2 senses of jealous Sense 1 covetous, envious, jealous, green INDIRECT (VIA desirous) -> undesirous, undesiring Sense 2 jealous, green-eyed, overjealous INDIRECT (VIA distrustful) -> trustful, trusting Similarity of adj jealous 2 senses of jealous Sense 1 covetous, envious, jealous, green => desirous (vs. undesirous) Sense 2 jealous, green-eyed, overjealous => distrustful (vs. trustful) Attributes of adj jealous Familiarity of adj jealous jealous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj jealous jealous overjealous Overview of adj jealous The adj jealous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) covetous, envious, jealous, green -- (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"; "he was green with envy") 2. (2) jealous, green-eyed, overjealous -- (suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover")
jealous definition
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