Jealous

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Feeling resentful envy of another person's possessions, qualities, or achievements.

“She was jealous of her colleague's promotion and struggled to conceal her feelings.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdʒɛləs/

Syllables

jeal·ous

Related Words

Synonyms

covetousenviousoverjealous

Antonyms

content secure generous

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains J and the vowel pair EA which is useful for Wordle, the -OUS suffix is a reliable ending

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Scrabble

J (8 pts) adds strong value to otherwise common tiles and the -OUS suffix hooks well

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Words you can make from Jealous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “jealous”.

aeolus joules aloes alose aulos eusol joles joual joule jules louse osela ousel sajou salue seoul solea sulea ales aloe also aoul elsa esau

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