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Chivalry Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Apt to be jealous of other people

Is there a compact word for that particular definition of "getting jealous of others often and easily"?
I suppose there is,
because if there's culturally-specific compact term in another language that indicates some certain characteristic in people
which is quiet common,
there should be one in every other language as well.
  

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Irritated maybe?

  • Irritated maybe?
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How about "chronic jealousy or chronic envy"?
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I would think of "covetous"
A good thesaurus can be helpful I guess.
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Aside from standard synonyms of jealous (suspicious, distrustful, mistrustful, doubting, insecure, anxious; possessive, overprotective), I can't think of one word in English that would address your requirements of "often" and "easily".
Let's see what others have to say.
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JohnParisAside from standard synonyms of jealous (suspicious, distrustful, mistrustful, doubting, insecure, anxious; possessive, overprotective), I can't think of one word in English that would address your requirements of "often" and "easily".Let's see what others have to say.
Actually, I was just thinking,
is it OK/understandable to say someone's "easily

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