Jealous

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛləs/

Definitions of jealous

adjective feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages

Example Sentences

A1 She felt jealous when her friend got a new bike.

A2 He was jealous of his sister's success.

B1 I try not to be jealous of other people's achievements.

B2 Her jealousy towards her coworker's promotion was evident.

C1 His jealousy of his friend's wealth consumed him.

C2 The actress couldn't hide her jealousy towards her rival's success.

Examples of jealous in a Sentence

formal She couldn't help but feel jealous of her colleague's promotion.

informal I'm so jealous of your new car, it's amazing!

slang I'm totally jelly of her outfit, it's so on point.

figurative His success made her green with envy, feeling jealous of what he had achieved.

Grammatical Forms of jealous

• past tense: jealoused
• plural: jealouses
• comparative: more jealous
• superlative: most jealous
• present tense: jealouses
• future tense: will be jealous
• perfect tense: have been jealous
• continuous tense: am being jealous
• singular: jealous
• positive degree: jealous
• infinitive: to be jealous
• gerund: jealousing
• participle: jealoused

Origin and Evolution of jealous

First Known Use: 0013 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'jealous' originated from the Old French word 'jalos' which was derived from the Late Latin word 'zelosus', meaning 'full of zeal'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'jealous' was used to describe feelings of possessiveness or suspicion in a romantic context. Over time, the word's meaning has expanded to include feelings of envy or resentment in various contexts.