Simple meaning
What does Jealousy mean?
a feeling of wanting what others have.
Dictionary definition
A feeling of wanting what someone else has or fearing losing attention.
Example sentences
Jealousy in a sentence
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The character showed jealousy in the story.
medium
In class, we talked about jealousy during a group discussion.
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Writers use words like jealousy to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Jealousy
envyClose meaning in common use.
resentmentSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
contentmentA helpful contrast word.
securityAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Jealousy word family
Base word
jealousy
adjective
jealous
Feeling jealousy.
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Practice 1
What does jealousy mean?
JEALOUSY means a feeling of wanting what others have.
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