Synonyms for Jealous

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Definition

feeling or showing envy or resentment toward someone or something, often because of a perceived advantage or superiority

Synonyms & similar words

covetous envious overjealous greeneyed envious covetous green-eyed resentful grudging spiteful malicious hostile competitive rivalrous suspicious distrustful insecure protective possessive territorial watchful vigilant alert cautious

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