jealous

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛləs/
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.

2 Definition

Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.

Example Sentences
  • For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jehovah, is a jealous God. —Exodus 34:14 (NET)
3 Definition

Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.

4 Definition

Suspecting, suspicious.