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jealous
01
feeling angry and unhappy because someone else has what we want
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most jealous
Comparative
more jealous
gradable
Examples
Don't be jealous of his success, you can achieve great things too.
02
feeling suspicious or concerned about someone's intentions, especially regarding their relationship with someone else
Examples
He felt a jealous pang as his partner laughed with someone else across the room.
03
feeling protective or possessive over something or someone
Examples
She was jealous of her family's attention, wanting more of it for herself.
Lexical Tree
jealously
overjealous
jealous
