Antonyms for jealous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : jel-uh s

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛl əs

Definition of jealous

Origin : c.1200, gelus, later jelus (early 14c.), "possessive and suspicious," originally in the context of sexuality or romance; in general use late 14c.; also in a more positive sense, "fond, amorous, ardent," from c.1300, from Old French jalos "keen, zealous; avaricious; jealous" (12c., Modern French jaloux), from Late Latin zelosus, from zelus "zeal," from Greek zelos, sometimes "jealousy," but more often in a good sense ("emulation, rivalry, zeal"). See zeal. In biblical language (early 13c.) "tolerating no unfaithfulness."
Most of the words for 'envy' ... had from the outset a hostile force, based on 'look at' (with malice), 'not love,' etc. Conversely, most of those which became distinctive terms for 'jealousy' were originally used also in a good sense, 'zeal, emulation.' [Buck, pp.1138-9]
Among the ways to express this in other tongues are Swedish svartsjuka, literally "black-sick," from phrase bara svarta strumpor "wear black stockings," also "be jealous." Danish skinsyg "jealous," literally "skin-sick," is from skind "hide, skin" said to be explained by Swedish dialectal expression fa skinn "receive a refusal in courtship."

adj desirous; wary

Example sentences :

Not that in his presence she became vain or petty or jealous; that would have been impossible.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

To his jealous eyes came a vision of that excursion to the hospital.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

No one ever felt this intensity of jealous rage about a mother or a sister.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Even the most jealous of that most jealous of professions, surgery, had to admit that he got results.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

In reality they were jealous of each other with an inconceivable intensity.
Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes

This fiasco, due, I am told, to the jealous interference of the P.-L.
Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

Still you were jealous of me, for I was a gentleman; you were a skin-pedler.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

Betty, I will be frank, there is a great lady who is jealous, and watches you very closely.
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

She is jealous, she is angry—or was until I told her the truth.
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

It is your love for him that makes you fear that he will be jealous.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for jealous

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