| Main Entry: |
jealous |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
desirous; wary |
Synonyms: |
anxious,
apprehensive,
attentive, begrudging,
covetous,
demanding, doubting, emulous,
envious, envying, grabby, grasping, green-eyed, grudging,
guarded,
intolerant,
invidious, jaundiced, mistrustful, monopolizing, possessive, possessory,
protective,
questioning,
resentful,
rival,
skeptical,
solicitous,
suspicious,
vigilant,
watchful,
zealous
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| Notes: |
jealous means envious or fearful of being replaced by a rival; zealous means marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
Antonyms: |
confident, content, satisfied, trusting, unresentful
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