jealousness
Resentful wanting others' things
Jealousness is the state of being jealous—feeling resentment toward rivals or threats to what one possesses, or envying what others have.
The word is rare; jealousy covers the same ground and appears far more often in both speech and writing.
Marked by envy
- begrudgeEnvy or give unwillingly
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- enviousnessResentful desire for another's advantages
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
yearning · longing · comparison · competitiveness · discontent · sour grapes · grudging · desirous
Persistent apprehensive distress
- doubtLack of firm belief
- fearEmotional response to threat
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
self-consciousness · inadequacy · worry · paranoia · distrust · suspicion · overthinking · neediness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
vindictiveness · acrimony · grievance · hatred · enmity · antagonism · loathing · festering
Tending to hold on
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- controllingExerting authority over others
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
smothering · overbearing · demanding · suspicious · watchful · vigilant · guarding · monopolizing
green-eyed
Marked by envy
- begrudgeEnvy or give unwillingly
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- enviousnessResentful desire for another's advantages
resentful · yearning · longing · comparison · competitiveness · discontent · sour grapes · grudging · desirous · wanting
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- doubtLack of firm belief
- fearEmotional response to threat
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
vulnerability · self-consciousness · inadequacy · worry · paranoia · distrust · suspicion · overthinking · neediness · self-doubt
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
rancor · vindictiveness · acrimony · grievance · hatred · enmity · antagonism · loathing · festering · brooding
clingy
Tending to hold on
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- controllingExerting authority over others
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
domineering · smothering · overbearing · demanding · suspicious · watchful · vigilant · guarding · monopolizing · protective
jealousnesscontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
contentedness · satisfaction · gratitude · thankfulness · fulfillment
jealousnessmagnanimity
Generous, noble spirit
generosity · warm-heartedness · goodwill · benevolence · supportiveness
jealousnesstrust
Confidence in another
security · confidence · trustfulness · self-assurance · secure attachment
jealous, zeal, jealousy, envious, zealous, jealously, zealotry