jealousies
Covetous bitter feelings
Jealousies is the plural of jealousy—instances of resentful suspicion or envious discontent.
The word often appears when multiple grievances accumulate: petty jealousies among coworkers, romantic jealousies that festered for years.
Jealousies can also refer to jealous feelings from different sources or directed at different people: The siblings' jealousies toward each other were obvious to everyone.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- fearEmotional response to threat
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
possessiveness · apprehension · distrust · inferiority · paranoia · nervousness · self-consciousness · worry
Excessive desire for possessions
- begrudgeEnvy or give unwillingly
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- desireIntense wanting
enviousness · grudge · resentment · bitterness · spite · malice · pining · craving
Legal care of another
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- possessivenessExcessive attachment to ownership
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- defensivenessResistance to perceived attack
territoriality · exclusivity · guarding · shielding · custody · safeguarding · oversight · care
Struggle for supremacy
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- conflictOpposition between parties
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
feud · clash · dispute · one-upmanship · competitiveness · jockeying · comparison · sibling rivalry
Hinged window coverings
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- louversAngled slats for airflow
- slatsThin flat strips
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
screens · window coverings · ventilation · louvered doors · plantation shutters
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- fearEmotional response to threat
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
vulnerability · possessiveness · apprehension · distrust · inferiority · paranoia · nervousness · self-consciousness · worry · clinginess
covetousness
Excessive desire for possessions
desire · enviousness · grudge · resentment · bitterness · spite · malice · pining · craving · comparison
guardianship
Legal care of another
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- possessivenessExcessive attachment to ownership
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
defensiveness · territoriality · exclusivity · guarding · shielding · custody · safeguarding · oversight · care · surveillance
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- conflictOpposition between parties
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
contention · feud · clash · dispute · one-upmanship · competitiveness · jockeying · comparison · sibling rivalry · love triangle
shutters
Hinged window coverings
lattice · screens · window coverings · ventilation · louvered doors · plantation shutters
jealousiestrust
Confidence in another
contentment · security · confidence · peace of mind · assurance
jealousiescontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · gratitude · contentedness · thankfulness · fulfillment
jealousiesmagnanimity
Generous, noble spirit
generosity · goodwill · benevolence · graciousness · supportiveness
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