jealousy

noun/ˈdʒɛləsi/

Frequency rank: #5,752 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The feeling of being unhappy or resentful because someone else has something you want.

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Example sentence

She could not hide her jealousy when her best friend won the award she had worked so hard for.

Synonyms & related words

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