overjealous

1. 1.

   suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

   “a jealous lover”

   Synonymsjealousgreen-eyed

   Similardistrustful

Questions about overjealous

What does overjealous mean?

overjealous means "suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival".

How many syllables are in overjealous?

overjealous has 5 syllables: o-ver-je-a-lous. The stress falls on "je".

What is another word for overjealous?

Close synonyms include jealous, green-eyed. 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.