jealous

jeal·ous  (jls)

adj.

1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.

2.

a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others.

b. Inclined to suspect rivalry.

3. Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts.

4. Vigilant in guarding something: We are jealous of our good name.

5. Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous God.

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[Middle English jelous, from Old French gelos, jealous, zealous, from Vulgar Latin *zlsus, from Late Latin zlus, zeal; see zeal.]

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jealous·ly adv.

jealous·ness n.

Synonyms: jealous, covetous, envious
These adjectives mean resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages: jealous of a friend's success; covetous of my neighbor's possessions; envious of their art collection.

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jealous

Adjective

1. suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

2. envious: I was jealous of the girls who had boyfriends

3. resulting from jealousy: my jealous tears [Late Latin zelus emulation]

jealously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	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"
	2.	jealous - suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover" green-eyed, overjealous distrustful - having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson

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jealous

adjective 1. suspicious, suspecting, guarded, protective, wary, doubtful, sceptical, attentive, anxious, apprehensive, vigilant, watchful, zealous, possessive, solicitous, distrustful, mistrustful, unbelieving << OPPOSITE trusting

adjective 2. envious, grudging, resentful, begrudging, green, intolerant, green-eyed, invidious, green with envy, desirous, covetous, emulous << OPPOSITE satisfied

Translations

jealous [ˈdʒɛləs] adj (gen) → celoso (= envious); envidioso;

to be jealous → tener celos

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jealous [ˈdʒɛləs] adj → jaloux/ouse

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jealous [ˈdʒɛləs] adj → eifersüchtig;

(envious) → neidisch

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jealous [ˈdʒɛləs] adj → geloso/a