Synonyms & related words for jealousy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of jealousy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to jealousy

Explore words related to jealousy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include jealousness, envy, enviousness, heartburning, jealous, possessiveness, resentment, jealously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does jealousy come from?

The word jealousy breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root jealous-, from Greek zelos (“zeal, ardor”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.