Grudging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹʌ.dʒɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grudging is an adjective meaning Unwilling or with reluctance.
Meaning
Unwilling or with reluctance.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of grudge
- The state of bearing a grudge.
Example Sentences
her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award
A terse account, with no further explanation or detail, an indication perhaps of a grudging heart behind the offering.
Fretfulness and discontent expose us to the just judgment of God; and we bring more calamities upon ourselves, by our murmuring, distrustful, envious groans and grudgings against one another, than we are aware of […]
Word Forms
- grudgings
Synonyms for grudging
Depending on context, synonyms include envious, unwilling, stingy, meanspirited, niggardly, ungenerous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include begrudging, envious, meanspirited, unwilling, ungenerous, scrimy.
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