jealousy

Questions about jealousy

What does jealousy mean?

jealousy means "a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in jealousy?

jealousy has 3 syllables: jeal-ou-sy. The stress falls on "jeal". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛləsi/.

What is another word for jealousy?

Close synonyms include green-eyed monster. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jealousy a common word?

jealousy is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.