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Antonyms for jealous
ˈdʒɛl əsjeal·ous
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term jealous.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
jealous
One is envious who cherishes selfish ill will toward another because of his superior success, endowments, possessions, or the like. A person is envious of that which is another's, and to which he himself has no right or claim; he is jealous of intrusion upon that which is his own, or to which he maintains a right or claim. An envious spirit is always bad; a jealous spirit may be good or bad, according to its object and tendency. A free people must be jealous of their liberties if they would retain them. One is suspicious of another from unfavorable indications or from a knowledge of wrong in his previous conduct, or even without reason. Compare DOUBT.
Antonyms:
contented, friendly, kindly, satisfied, trustful, well-disposedSynonyms:
envious, suspiciousPreposition:
Envious of (formerly at or against) a person; envious of his wealth or power; envious of him for, because of, on account of his wealth or power.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
jealous
Antonyms:
unenvious, liberal, genial, self-denying, indifferent, unjealousSynonyms:
envious, self-anxious, covetous, invidious, suspicious
Princeton's WordNet
covetous, envious, jealousadjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
"he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
Antonyms:
undesirous, trusting, undesiring, trustfulSynonyms:
grabby, grasping, greedy, avaricious, covetous, green-eyed, envious, prehensile, overjealousjealous, green-eyed, overjealousadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
"a jealous lover"
Antonyms:
trusting, undesiring, undesirous, trustfulSynonyms:
green-eyed, envious, overjealous, covetous
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
jealousadjective
Synonyms:
suspicious, distrustful
How to use jealous in a sentence?
Male passengers are very jealous and often abuse me, but I don't care what they think of me, I am not afraid. I will change the country with whatever ability I have to do so.
Now he's really jealous.
I'm sure they're all super jealous.
I know you're proud and you should be able to say that, but I'm just warning you, that'll probably make other kids jealous and they won't know how to handle that feeling.
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man.
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