jealous

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Synonyms: zealous

Antonyms: zealous

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Adjective

1. Suspecting [[rivalry]] in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's [[fidelity]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
2. [[protective|Protective]]; zealously [[guarding]]; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. [[envious|Envious]]; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. [[suspicious|Suspicious]]; [[apprehensive]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|slang}} To [[harass]] or [[attack]] (somebody) out of [[jealousy]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|Australian Aboriginal English}} To deliberately make (someone) jealous of another person's (often their [[partner]]'s) [[association]]s with other people.

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