Synonyms of green-eyed

green-eyed

adjective

ˈgrēn-ˌīd 

as in jealous

having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages

an anonymous online review of the restaurant that looks like it may have been written by a green-eyed competitor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jealous
• envious
• covetous
• resentful
• green with envy
• invidious
• greedy
• jaundiced
• malicious
• eating one's heart out
• grudging
• suspicious
• avaricious
• spiteful
• begrudging
• petty
• rapacious
• distrustful
• grasping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generous
• kind
• benevolent
• altruistic
• charitable
• kindhearted
• unenvious
• well-meaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of green-eyed

Calypso is a strawberry blond, green-eyed dime with lip filler and a case of Instagram face. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026

The petite, green-eyed Steffans was often billed as Cleo Nova in the movies written and directed by Sarno. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026

On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025

Options at Berk extend to a headpiece that represents Toothless, the green-eyed dragon of the film series. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025

In each, the main character is transported to a timeless place presided over by a green-eyed woman. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

Phrases Containing green-eyed

• green-eyed monster