adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈd͡ʒɛ.ləs/
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rhymes with -ɛləs
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1
adj
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
jealous lover
She gave him a jealous look.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
be jealous of someone/something
He was jealous of his friend’s success.
I'm jealous because I'm single.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Suspicious; apprehensive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To harass or attack (somebody) out of jealousy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To deliberately make (someone) jealous of another person's (often their partner's) associations with other people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: Australian Aboriginal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he was never covetous before he met her
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
envious of their art collection
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: covetous, envious
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a jealous lover
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: green-eyed, overjealous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
First attested in 1382. From Middle English jelous, gelous, gelus, from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Doublet of zealous.
Across languages
Translations
145 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
zili
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Arabic:
غَيُور
(ḡayūr)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Arabic:
غيار
(ḡayyār)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Armenian:
խանդոտ
(xandot)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Azerbaijani:
qısqanc
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Belarusian:
раўні́вы
(rawnívy)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Bulgarian:
ревни́в
(revnív)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Catalan:
gelós
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Chickasaw:
hopoo
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Chinese Cantonese:
呷醋
(haap3 cou3)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Chinese:
食醋
(zh-min-nan)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Chinese Mandarin:
妒忌
(dùjì)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Chinese Mandarin:
吃醋
(chīcù)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Czech:
žárlivý
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Danish:
jaloux
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Danish:
skinsyg
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Dutch:
jaloers
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Esperanto:
ĵaluza
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Estonian:
armukade
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Faroese:
øvundsjúkur
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Finnish:
mustasukkainen
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
French:
jaloux
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
French:
jalouse
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Galician:
ciumento
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Georgian:
ეჭვიანი
(eč̣viani)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
German:
eifersüchtig
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Greek:
ζηλιάρης
(ziliáris)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Hungarian:
féltékeny
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Icelandic:
afbrýðisamur
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Indonesian:
cemburu
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Irish:
éadmhar
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Irish:
éad a bheith agat/ort
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Old Irish:
is ét la
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Italian:
geloso
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Italian:
gelosa
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Japanese:
妬ましい
(netamashii)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Japanese:
嫉妬
(shitto)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Japanese:
嫉妬深い
(shitto-bukai)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Japanese:
やきもちをやく
(yakimochi o yaku)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Khmer:
ប្រច័ណ្ឌ
(prɑɑcan)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Khmer:
ច្រណែន
(crɑɑnaen)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Latvian:
greizsirdīgs
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Lithuanian:
įtarus
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Louisiana Creole:
jalou
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Macedonian:
љубоморен
(ljubomoren)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Malayalam:
അസൂയയുള്ള
(asūyayuḷḷa)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Norwegian:
sjalu
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Persian:
رشکین
(raškin)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Polish:
zazdrosny
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Portuguese:
ciumento
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Romanian:
gelos
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Russian:
ревни́вый
(revnívyj)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Russian:
ревну́ющий
(revnújuščij)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Scottish Gaelic:
eudmhor
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Serbo-Croatian:
љубоморан
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Serbo-Croatian:
ljubomoran
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Slovak:
žiarlivý
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Slovene:
ljubosumen
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Spanish:
celoso
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Spanish:
encelado
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Swedish:
svartsjuk
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Tagalog:
selos
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Tagalog:
panibugho
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Tajik:
рашкин
(raškin)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Turkish:
kıskanç
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Ukrainian:
ревни́вий
(revnývyj)
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Vietnamese:
ghen
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Walloon:
djalot
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Welsh:
eiddigus
— suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection
Arabic:
غَيُور
(ḡayūr)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Armenian:
նախանձախնդիր
(naxanjaxndir)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Bulgarian:
ревностен
(revnosten)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Catalan:
gelós
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Chickasaw:
hopoo
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Chinese Mandarin:
妒忌
(dùjì)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Chinese Mandarin:
吃醋
(chīcù)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Finnish:
mustasukkainen
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Georgian:
ეჭვიანი
(eč̣viani)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
German:
eifrig
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
German:
eifernd
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Greek:
ζηλότυπος
(zilótypos)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Hungarian:
féltő
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Irish:
éadmhar
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Irish:
éad a bheith agat/ort
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Italian:
geloso
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Japanese:
擁護しようとしやすい
(yōgo-shiyō to shi-yasui)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Lithuanian:
budrus
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Portuguese:
ciumento
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Russian:
ре́вностный
(révnostnyj)
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Scottish Gaelic:
eudmhor
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Slovene:
ljubosumen
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Spanish:
celoso
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Welsh:
eiddigeddus
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Welsh:
cenfigennus
— protective, guarding; careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Arabic:
غيران
(ḡērān)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Armenian:
նախանձոտ
(naxanjot)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Bulgarian:
завистлив
(zavistliv)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Catalan:
gelós
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Chickasaw:
hopoo
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Chinese Cantonese:
葡萄
(pou4 tou4)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Chinese Mandarin:
妒忌
(dùjì)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Danish:
misundelig
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Estonian:
kade
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Finnish:
kateellinen
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
French:
jaloux
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
French:
envieux
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Georgian:
შურიანი
(šuriani)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Georgian:
მოშურნე
(mošurne)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
German:
neidisch
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Greek:
ζηλόφθονος
(zilófthonos)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Greek:
φθονερός
(fthonerós)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Hebrew:
מקנא
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Hungarian:
irigy
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Indonesian:
iri
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Irish:
éadmhar
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Irish:
éad a bheith agat/ort
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Italian:
invidioso
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Khmer:
ប្រច័ណ្
(brâchân)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Khmer:
ច្រណែន
(crɑɑnaen)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Korean:
질투(嫉妬)하다
(jiltuhada)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Korean:
시기(猜忌)하다
(sigihada)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Latvian:
skaudīgs
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Lithuanian:
pavydus
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Louisiana Creole:
jalou
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Malay:
cemburu
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Malayalam:
അസൂയാലുവായ
(asūyāluvāya)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Māori:
hae
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Norwegian:
misunnelig
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Polish:
zazdrosny
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Portuguese:
invejoso
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Russian:
зави́стливый
(zavístlivyj)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Russian:
зави́дующий
(zavídujuščij)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Sanskrit:
ईर्षु
(īrṣu)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Scottish Gaelic:
farmadach
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Spanish:
envidioso
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Spanish:
celoso
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Swedish:
avundsjuk
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Tahitian:
pohehae
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Tamil:
பொறாமையான
(poṟāmaiyāṉa)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Turkish:
kıskanç
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Ukrainian:
за́здрісний
(zázdrisnyj)
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Vietnamese:
ghen tị
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Welsh:
eiddigeddus
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
Welsh:
eiddigus
— envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
