ungrudging

adjective

un·​grudg·​ing ˌən-ˈgrə-jiŋ How to pronounce ungrudging (audio)
: being without envy or reluctance
ungrudging efforts
ungrudgingly adverb

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ungrudging was circa 1774

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ungrudged

ungrudging

ungual

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“Ungrudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungrudging. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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