grudging

grudging
adjective
Synonyms of grudging
1 : UNWILLING, RELUCTANT
a grudging supporter of the reform movement
a grudging admirer
2 : done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly
grudging compliance
grudgingly adverb

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grudging

adjective | GRUH-jing
 
What It Means
 
Grudging is an adjective used to describe something that is said, done, or given unwillingly or reluctantly. It can also describe someone who is unwilling or reluctant to do something.
 
// Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community.
 
// A number of his former critics have become grudging admirers.
 

 
 
Examples of GRUDGING
 
“‘I’m impressed,’ said Mati, grudging admiration in her tone. ‘It isn’t just a pretty name and expensive ingredients. I can never make something this tasty.’” — Ken Liu, The Veiled Throne, 2022


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grudge

noun
a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury:
"she held a grudge against her former boss"
Similar:
grievance
resentment


verb
be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (something):
"he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved"
Similar:
begrudge
resent
mind

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