Synonyms of jealousy

jealousy

noun

ˈje-lə-sē 

as in resentment

a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too

her jealousy over her sister's singing career drove the two of them apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resentment
• envy
• hatred
• covetousness
• malice
• enviousness
• animosity
• enmity
• invidiousness
• green-eyed monster
• spitefulness
• ill will
• maliciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathy
• kindness
• goodwill
• benevolence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jealousy

The series backs up 25 years to a Connecticut farm where father Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), a peg-legged Civil War veteran, rejects Charles’ gift of a new knife in favor of Adam’s present of a stray puppy, creating a long trail of jealousy. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This transit highlights themes of resilience, transformation, jealousy, competitiveness, and power dynamics. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Macho Cowboy At the top of the pinnacle of power within the telenovela structure is the macho cowboy whose high emotional expressions of jealousy, anger, and confrontation are accepted as passionate acts of strength or romantic gestures. — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Greed, jealousy, anger or the desire for power can exist in all of us. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026