ciumento
/siwˈmẽ.tu/
The English word "jealous" is translated into Portuguese as ciumento.
ciumento describes a feeling of resentment or possessiveness. In Portuguese, it is specifically used to describe romantic or possessive jealousy.
Meaning: envious, feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise (adj)
Which one should you use?
While ciumento is used for romantic or possessive jealousy, invejoso is used for the feeling of envy regarding someone's possessions or success.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the adjective is ciumenta. The masculine plural form of the adjective is ciumentos. The feminine plural form of the adjective is ciumentas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable: /siwˈmẽ.tu/.
Did you know?
- In Brazilian culture, calling someone ciumento is not always a criticism. In some romantic contexts, it can be interpreted as a sign that the person deeply cares for their partner.
- The word ciúme is often used in Brazilian Portuguese music lyrics (sertanejo) to personify the feeling as a third party that destroys relationships.
- While ciumento describes the person, the feeling itself is called ciúme. In Portuguese, you do not 'be' jealous as an adjective but often 'have' jealousy as a noun using the verb ter.
Examples in context
- Eu não sou ciumento.I'm not jealous.This sentence is useful for stating that you are not a jealous person using ciumento.Tatoeba #4969365 by Ricardo14, translation #2248154 by CK
- Ele não era ciumento.He wasn't jealous.This sentence is useful for describing a past state of not being jealous using ciumento.Tatoeba #12244054 by carlosalberto, translation #11373135 by sundown
- Ele é um homem ciumento.He is a jealous man.This sentence is useful for describing a man who is jealous using ciumento.Tatoeba #1779816 by alexmarcelo, translation #1779815 by Spamster
- Ele é ciumentoHe is jealous
- Estou enciumada com a atenção que você dá a eleI am jealous of the attention you give to him
- Estou morrendo de inveja do seu novo empregoI am so jealous of your new job
- Estou morrendo de ciúmes dela com aquele homemI am so jealous of her with that man
- Estou babando de inveja da sua viagem de fériasI am drooling with envy over your vacation
- Fiquei ciumenta quando vi você com outra pessoaI got jealous when I saw you with someone else
- O ciúme é uma emoção comum em relacionamentosJealousy is a common emotion in relationships
- Estou morrendo de inveja de como você dança bem!I'm so jealous of how well you dance!
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Example conversation
Camila and Felipe are talking about a friend's new car.
- CamilaO carro novo dele é incrível!His new car is amazing!
- FelipeEu estou me sentindo um pouco ciumento.I'm feeling a bit jealous.
- CamilaNão seja ciumento, Felipe.Don't be jealous, Felipe.
- FelipeEu sei, mas eu queria um igual.I know, but I wanted one just like it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ciumento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
