diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/eq.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/eq.scala
index 3737e95d89..7b40bad96a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/eq.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/eq.scala
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ trait EqSyntax {
 final class EqOps[A: Eq](lhs: A) {
   def ===(rhs: A): Boolean = macro Ops.binop[A, Boolean]
   def =!=(rhs: A): Boolean = macro Ops.binop[A, Boolean]
+  def eqv(rhs: A): Boolean = Eq[A].eqv(lhs, rhs)
+  def neqv(rhs: A): Boolean = Eq[A].neqv(lhs, rhs)
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/SyntaxSuite.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/SyntaxSuite.scala
index 41d9848a6f..01ead70966 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/SyntaxSuite.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/SyntaxSuite.scala
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ object SyntaxSuite extends AllSyntaxBinCompat with AllInstances with AllSyntax {
     val y = mock[A]
     val b0: Boolean = x === y
     val b1: Boolean = x =!= y
+    val b2: Boolean = x eqv y
+    val b3: Boolean = x neqv y
   }
 
   def testPartialOrder[A: PartialOrder]: Unit = {