Jealous and Mean

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Jealous adjective - Intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness.

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Mean and jealous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Jealous".

Nearby Words: jealousy, jealously

Mean adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery

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Jealous and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jealous" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Robina Teele, who is described as playing all the sweetheart innocent heroine parts, gets mean and jealous when the men start paying attention to Mem.

Source: Film / Souls for Sale
While he does get jealous, given his nature he doesn't even realize it and copes with his feelings by getting colder and even mean instead of openly express his jealousy.

Source: Manga / Itazura Na Kiss
In context with the above conversation, she comes across less mean and more jealous.

Source: Video Game / Epic Battle Fantasy

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