begrudging
Given with reluctance
Begrudging describes giving or acknowledging something reluctantly, with resentment or unwillingness: She offered begrudging praise for her rival's success.
A begrudging admission comes only when forced.
Begrudging respect or admiration is real but given unwillingly, often toward someone you'd rather not admire: He earned the begrudging respect of his critics.
Wanting what others possess
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
covetous · resentful · hostile · ill-will · rancor · animosity · discontent · displeasure
Opposed to participating
- hesitantSlow to act
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
unenthusiastic · disinclined · resistant · forced · compelled · obliged · constrained · coerced
envious
Wanting what others possess
grudging · covetous · resentful · hostile · ill-will · rancor · animosity · discontent · displeasure · vexation
unwilling
Opposed to participating
half-hearted · unenthusiastic · disinclined · resistant · forced · compelled · obliged · constrained · coerced · involuntary
- greedgreed, avarice, covetousness, cupidity, materialism
- resentmentresentful, bitterness, rancor, spite, ill will
- jealousyenvy, covetousness, resentment, possessiveness, rivalry
- stinginessstinginess, miserliness, miserly, penny-pinching, stingy
begrudginggenerous
Willing to give freely
wholehearted · ungrudging · unstinting · magnanimous · willing
begrudginggracious
Pleasantly kind and courteous
enthusiastic · sincere · heartfelt · warm · unreserved