1
as in possessive
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in envious
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jealous
Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.
—
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators suspected Clark was jealous that the shooter was in a relationship with a girl, documents state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
One wonders if Jackson was ever jealous that his sister Janet got to appear on the sitcom Good Times.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealous
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators suspected Clark was jealous that the shooter was in a relationship with a girl, documents state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
One wonders if Jackson was ever jealous that his sister Janet got to appear on the sitcom Good Times.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
Adjective
-
Christy costars Ben Foster as Martin's manager-turned-husband James, initially depicted as loving and supportive (one shot shows Christy gleefully leaping into his arms after winning a match), but eventually revealed as possessive and dangerous.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
An envious Cartman tries to emulate Donovan by debating people in an outfit and haircut intentionally designed to evoke Kirk’s appearance.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
-
This week, though, ESPN is likely envious.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
-
This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Adjective
-
Her mother, played by Taiwanese singer 9m88, is mercurial and resentful, while her father, embodied by Roy Chiu, returns drunk each night — unpredictable, menacing, explosive.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
-
What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
In addition, users will be able to permanently block a user from quote-sharing any of their posts, as a hedge against malicious dunks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
-
That means malicious software is getting smarter, faster and harder to detect.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share