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viccxx
Greece

Word help
 
Hi Everybody!
I �m looking for a one-word opposite of the adjective jeallous or envious? Is there one or is the opposite simply not jealous? I just can �t think of anything in this heat...Please help!
Thanks in advance,
Vicky
 
ps: I googled opposites+ jeallous and what  I got was: undesirous, undesiring, trustful, trusting. Somehow they don´t seem good enough..

17 Jul 2010      





Rainboow
Poland

how about trusting or carefree ?

cheers
Monika :)

17 Jul 2010     



ELOJOLIE274
France

have a look:
http://www.synonym.com/antonym/jealous/
http://www.synonym.com/antonym/envious/
have a nice day ;)
Elodie

17 Jul 2010     



Babs1966
France

I found this website Wink It �s pretty nice

17 Jul 2010     



viccxx
Greece

thanks for your help people but I couldnt find anything I need...
OK, let me explain what I need a bit better, though I run the risk of getting accused of advertising myself...
In a worksheet i am preparing I have various quotes from famous people about friendship. One of the exercises that follow has a list of adjectives describing true friends and you have to match them to the quote. For example "A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." --> understanding.
What adjective would you match with this quote by Oscar Wilde?

"Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend�s success"

I was thinking the opposite of jealous but undesirous, undesiring, trustful, trusting which I get from all the sites you suggested just dont ring right.

 
Please, please think of something I can use i�m really stuck!

17 Jul 2010     



juliag
Japan

How about a person with a generous spirit? Sorry not a one word solution, but all I can think of right now.

17 Jul 2010     



viccxx
Greece

It �s OK Juliag, I don �t think there is one anyway...I guess I will have to replace the whole quote.
I appreciate the trouble you all went into to help, though!
Hugs from boiling hot Greece!

17 Jul 2010     



mariaolimpia
Portugal

What about grateful?

17 Jul 2010     



blunderbuster
Germany

benevolent

17 Jul 2010     



Kate (kkcat)
Russian Federation

hm...confident? self-sufficient?

17 Jul 2010     



kodora
Greece

sharing (one�s success) or unselfish?

17 Jul 2010     

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