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jealousy - 5 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | jealousy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | envy |
| Synonyms: | backbiting, covetousness, evil eye*, green-eyed monster*, grudge, resentment, spite, begrudging, enviousness, grudgingness, jaundiced eye, resentfulness |
| Notes: | jealousy is reflective of a person's feelings or attitudes toward another person, whereas envy expresses a person's feelings or attitudes toward another person's advantages or accomplishments; jealousy pertains to emotional rivalry while envy is resentment of a more fortunate person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
jealousy, jealousness; jaundiced eye; envious suspicion, suspicion; "green-eyed monster" [Othello]; yellows; Juno.
-verbs
be jealous; view with jealousy, view with a jealous eye.
-adjectives
jealous, jealous as a barbary pigeon; jaundiced, yellow-eyed, envious, hornmad.
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| Main Entry: | dissatisfaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discontent, unhappiness |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, anxiety, aversion, boredom, chagrin, complaint, desolation, disapproval, discomfort, discouragement, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, dismay, displeasure, disquiet, distaste, distress, ennui, envy, exasperation, frustration, heartburn, indisposition, irritation, jealousy, malcontent, oppression, regret, resentment, trouble, uneasiness, weariness, worry, disgruntlement, disliking, disrelish, fretfulness, hopelessness, lamentation, malcontentment, querulousness |
| Antonyms: | contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction |
| Main Entry: | rivalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competition |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, bout, candidacy, clash, conflict, contest, duel, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, jealousy, match, opposition, race, sport, strife, struggle, tournament, athletic event, emulation, matchup, one on one, tug-of-war |
| Main Entry: | suspicion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | doubt |
| Synonyms: | conjecture, cynicism, distrust, dubiety, funny feeling*, guess, hunch, idea, impression, incertitude, incredulity, jealousy, misgiving, mistrust, notion, qualm, skepticism, supposition, surmise, uncertainty, wariness, wonder, bad vibes, chariness, dubiosity, guesswork, gut feeling, lack of confidence, nonbelief, sneaking suspicion |
| Antonyms: | trust |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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