begrudgery
Jealous ill will
Begrudgery is resentment toward others' success or good fortune, especially the impulse to diminish or criticize those who achieve something.
The term is particularly associated with Irish culture, where it names a familiar social phenomenon: There's a lot of begrudgery when someone from the village does well for themselves.
It suggests envy mixed with spite—not wanting others to rise above their station.
Excessive desire for possessions
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- spitePetty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
ill-will · tall poppy syndrome · schadenfreude · malice · invidiousness · backbiting · belittlement · sour grapes
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
indignation · umbrage · acrimony · vitriol · antipathy · displeasure · malevolence · vengefulness
Delay from uncertainty
- unwillingnessDisinclination to act
- disinclinationLack of desire
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- withholdingKeeping from another
stinginess · niggardliness · parsimony · meanness · ungraciousness · half-heartedness · foot-dragging · miserliness
State of being displeased
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
negativity · cynicism · carping · faultfinding · criticism · disparagement · nitpicking · whinging
covetousness
Excessive desire for possessions
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- spitePetty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
bitterness · ill-will · tall poppy syndrome · schadenfreude · malice · invidiousness · backbiting · belittlement · sour grapes · rivalry
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
hostility · indignation · umbrage · acrimony · vitriol · antipathy · displeasure · malevolence · vengefulness · scorn
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- unwillingnessDisinclination to act
- disinclinationLack of desire
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
withholding · stinginess · niggardliness · parsimony · meanness · ungraciousness · half-heartedness · foot-dragging · miserliness
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
moaning · negativity · cynicism · carping · faultfinding · criticism · disparagement · nitpicking · whinging
begrudgeryadmiration
Deep respect felt
celebration · applause · appreciation · supportiveness · magnanimity
begrudgerymagnanimity
Generous, noble spirit
open-heartedness · big-heartedness · graciousness · liberality · warm-heartedness