- un|jeal|ous
- un|jeal|ous «uhn JEHL uhs», adjective.not jealous; not suspicious or mistrustful.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
jeal´ous|ness — jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
jeal´ous|ly — jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
jeal|ous — «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2. full of… … Useful english dictionary
jeal|ous|y — «JEHL uh see», noun, plural ous|ies. 1. a jealous condition or feeling; dislike or fear of rivals; envy. 2. an instance of jealous feeling … Useful english dictionary
jeal — jeal·ous; jeal·ous·ly; jeal·ous·ness; jeal·ou·sy; … English syllables
jealous — jeal•ous [[t]ˈdʒɛl əs[/t]] adj. 1) resentful and envious, as of someone s success, advantages, etc.: to be jealous of a rich brother[/ex] 2) proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment: a jealous rage[/ex] 3) inclined to suspicions of… … From formal English to slang
jealousy — jeal•ous•y [[t]ˈdʒɛl ə si[/t]] n. pl. ous•ies 1) the quality or state of being jealous 2) an instance of being jealous; a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood: petty jealousies[/ex] • syn: See envy … From formal English to slang
jealous — jeal|ous [ˈdʒeləs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: jelous, from Late Latin zelus; ZEAL] 1.) feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had →↑envious jealous of ▪ Why are you so jealous of his success? ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jealously — jeal|ous|ly [ˈdʒeləsli] adv 1.) if you jealously guard or protect something, you try very hard to keep or protect it ▪ a jealously guarded secret 2.) if you do something jealously, you are feeling jealous when you do it ▪ Ludens watched Marcus… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jealousy — jeal|ous|y [ˈdʒeləsi] n plural jealousies [U and C] a feeling of being jealous →↑envy a pang/stab/twinge of jealousy (=a sudden feeling of jealousy) ▪ Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy when she saw Paul with Suzanne. ▪ Sexual jealousy is a… … Dictionary of contemporary English