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Thesaurus article:jealous

jealous

These words refer to being unhappy because another person has something or someone that you want.

The most common word for this isjealous.

I'm so jealous that she's going to that concert!
He's a jealous husband.
I'm jealous of her good job and nice flat.

Enviousis a common alternative tojealous.

She was very envious of her brother's success.

You could also use the phrasebe green with envy.

You'll be green with envy when you meet her new boyfriend.

Someone who ispossessiveis jealous because that person does not want to share someone's love and attention with anyone else.

She has a wildly possessive boyfriend who doesn't like her even looking at other men.

If you very much want something that is someone else's, you can say you arecovetous. This is a formal and disapproving word.

She's covetous of his gorgeous house.
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