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

Those too young, like Rollason, to have lived through those thrilling if dangerous times will have to contend with the complicated jealousy this will induce. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Personal bias … petty jealousies … vendettas … cronyism … axes to grind. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The singer’s October 1973 hit song chronicles one woman’s jealousy surrounding her significant other’s interest in another woman. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Instead of embracing the moment, too many players have projected petty jealousy, a grievance mentality and, at times, what many fans perceive as racial resentment. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026