Jealous synonyms | Best 43 synonyms for jealous

envious

Characterized by envy; feeling, showing, or resulting from envy

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bitter

Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment:

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possessive

(Gram.) Designating or of a case, form, or construction expressing possession or some like relationship: in English, this is expressed a) by the addition of a final s (for nouns and some pronouns) preceded or followed by an apostrophe, or sometimes by the addition of an apostrophe only after a final (s) sound (Ex.: John's book, women's lives, boys' games, conscience' sake) b) by a change of form in pronouns (Ex.: I, my, mine; you, your, yours; it, its; who, whose) c) by of preceding a form without the possessive ending (Ex.: lives of men) or preceding a form in the possessive case (Ex.: a play of Shakespeare's, a friend of mine — called a double possessive)

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owned (related)

Fearful of the loss of position or affection

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unconcerned (antonym)

Not interested; indifferent

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wary

On one's guard; cautious, suspicious, etc.

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unresentful (antonym)

Not resentful; without resentment.

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suspicious

Arousing or likely to arouse suspicion in others

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invidious

(Obs.) Envious

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desire (related)

Resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages

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overjealous

Excessively jealous.

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protective

Adapted or intended to afford protection.

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distrustful

Causing or giving rise to distrust.

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covetous

Feeling, expressing, or characterized by a strong or immoderate desire for the possessions of another:

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green-eyed

Of or having to do with jealousy

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insecure

Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety:

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apprehensive

Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

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monopolizing

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envy (related)

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possessory

Of, pertaining to, having or arising from possession

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watchful

(Archaic) Wakeful; unsleeping

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resentful

Feeling or showing resentment

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trusting (antonym)

That trusts; trustful

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doubting

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jaundiced

Affected by or exhibiting envy, prejudice, or hostility.

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satisfied (antonym)

In a state of satisfaction.

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skeptical

Not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting; questioning

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clutching

Fearful of the loss of position or affection

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besotted (related)

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angry (related)

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demanding

Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

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begrudging

Reluctant

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mistrustful

Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

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infatuated-with (related)

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frightened (related)

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confiding (antonym)

In confidence; as if with trust.

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forgiving (antonym)

Allowing for or accommodating adjustments, errors, imperfections, weakness, etc.; not exacting or harsh

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confident (antonym)

Full of confidence

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terrify (related)

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worried (related)

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content (antonym)

(Archaic) Pleased

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paranoid (related)

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frighten (related)

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