Definition of jealous Jealous

/ʤɛˈlʌs/ - [jelus] - jeal•ous

We found 14 definitions of jealous from 6 different sources.

What does jealous mean?

Adjective jealous, jealouser, jealousest
jealous - suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
		green-eyed, overjealous
jealous - 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"
		covetous, envious
		desirous, wishful having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

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jealous (Adjective)
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity.
jealous (Adjective)
Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.
jealous (Adjective)
Envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise.
jealous (Adjective)
Suspecting, suspicious.

jealous (a.)
Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
jealous (a.)
Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
jealous (a.)
Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.
jealous (a.)
Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.

jealous
Bitterly disappointed not to have something that someone else owns.
jealous
Fearing that a beloved person has feelings for someone else or is loved by someone else.

jealous
jel′us, adj. suspicious of or incensed at rivalry: anxious to defend the honour of.—adv. Jeal′ously.—ns. Jeal′ousy, Jeal′oushood (Shak.), Jeal′ousness. [O. Fr. jalous (mod. Fr. jaloux)—L. zelus—Gr. zēlos, emulation.]