Synonyms of jealous

jealous

adjective

ˈje-ləs 

1

as in possessive

intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness

a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possessive
• protective
• suspicious
• envious
• domineering
• demanding
• controlling
• invidious
• covetous
• distrustful
• overprotective
• jaundiced
• grasping
• mistrustful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerant
• undemanding
• permissive
• trusting
• understanding
• trustful
• tolerating

2

as in envious

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

was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jealous

Sorensen allegedly admitted to sideswiping 20-year-old Jonathan Langdon's motorcycle while in a jealous rage, according to court records. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

One person interviewed by the Garfield County sheriff’s deputy who investigated the incidents said videos were taken and shared back and forth to make others jealous. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Some of the Black women in the league and many of the people covering it are jealous of and bitter toward the popularity of Clark and Cunningham. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

What family is without someone who at times is angry, drunk, jealous, depressed, impaired or in deep despair? — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026