American Dictionary
Definition jealous in American English
jealous
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈdʒeləs/
1
unhappy because someone has something that you would like or can do something that you would like to do
Example
I expect some of your colleagues will be jealous.
Example
Sophia had admirers, and I was jealous of them.
Example
The singer became increasingly isolated and jealous of her privacy.
