All jealousy synonyms

noun jealousy

• envy — A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
• covetousness — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
• resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
• resentful — full of or marked by resentment.
• desirousness — The state of being desirous.
• grudge — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
• enviousness — The state of being envious.
• spite — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
• backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
• begrudging — to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award.
• green-eyed monster — jealousy: Othello fell under the sway of the green-eyed monster.
• grudgingness — The state or quality of grudging.
• protectiveness — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
• suspicion — act of suspecting.
• suspiciousness — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
• wariness — the state or quality of being wary.
• watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
• mistrustful — full of mistrust; suspicious.
• distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
• possessiveness — jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.