Synonyms for jealousy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
She was mad with jealousy.
Forms
- Plural
- jealousies → envies, rivalries, suspicions…
Example sentences
- suspicion He became an object of suspicion to his neighbors.
- envy Some say that Algeria is the envy of North Africa.
- rivalry A kind of rivalry developed between father and son.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jealousy | rising | |
| suspicion | rising | |
| envy | rising | |
| rivalry | steady | |
| jealousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- envy2
- 7 letters
- rivalry3
- 9 letters
- suspicion3
- 11 letters
- jealousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (envy2 = 2 syllables).