Thesaurus
jealous
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of JEALOUS
1
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness <a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him>
Synonyms possessive
Related Words controlling, demanding, domineering, grasping; covetous, envious, invidious, jaundiced; distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious; overprotective, protective
2
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages <was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls>
Related Words begrudging, grudging; avaricious, grasping, greedy, rapacious; distrustful, suspicious; malicious, petty, spiteful
Antonyms unenvious
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