"jealous" adjective 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" [syn: covetous (http://word.sc/covetous), envious (http://word.sc/envious)] suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover" [syn: green-eyed (http://word.sc/green-eyed), overjealous (http://word.sc/overjealous)] Source: http://www.word.sc/jealous

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