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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