Related Words for grudging

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envious
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Adjective, Adjective
unwilling
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Adjective, Adjective
ungenerous
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Adjective, Adjective
stingy
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Adjective, Adjective
selfish
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Adjective, Adjective
tacit
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Adjective
acknowledgment
x/xx
Noun
halfhearted
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Adjective
acknowledgement
x/xx
Noun
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
acquiescence
xx/x
Noun
unquestioning
x/xx
Adjective
perfunctory
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Adjective
scornful
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Adjective
wholehearted
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Adjective
rueful
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Adjective
dutiful
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Adjective
admiration
xx/x
Noun
deference
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Noun
obsequious
x/xx
Adjective
sympathy
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Noun
seeming
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Verb
misgiving
x/x
Noun
unstinting
x/x
Adjective
vehement
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Adjective
cursory
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Adjective
grumbling
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Noun
toleration
xx/x
Noun
sneering
/x
Verb
appreciative
x/xxx
Adjective
acceptance
x/x
Noun
belated
x/x
Adjective
snide
/
Adjective
churlish
/x
Adjective
indifference
x/xx
Noun
tepid
/x
Noun
disapproving
xx/x
Noun
fawning
/x
Noun
ambivalent
x/xx
Adjective
disapproval
xx/x
Noun
uncritical
x/xx
Adjective
acquiescing
xx/x
Verb
brusque
/
Adjective
appreciation
xxx/x
Noun
fondness
/x
Noun
bafflement
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Noun
effusive
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Adjective
apology
x/xx
Noun
praise
/
Noun
reluctance
x/x
Noun
blithe
/
Name
sympathetic
xx/x
Adjective
recompense
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Noun
implacable
x/xx
Adjective
approbation
xx/x
Noun
condescension
xx/x
Noun
contemptuous
x/xx
Adjective
fervent
/x
Adjective
forbearance
x/x
Noun
generous
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Adjective
unconditional
xx/xx
Adjective
exasperation
xxx/x
Noun
unabashed
xx/
Adjective
bemused
x/
Adjective
slight
/
Adjective
mutual
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Adjective
deferential
xx/x
Adjective
partial
/x
Adjective
furtive
/x
Adjective
gratuitous
x/xx
Adjective
spiteful
/x
Adjective
unflagging
x/x
Adjective
fulsome
/x
Adjective
affection
x/x
Noun
resentment
x/x
Noun
peevish
/x
Adjective
gratitude
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Noun
truculent
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Adjective
peremptory
x/xx
Adjective
rebuke
x/
Noun
grimace
/x
Noun
slavish
/x
Adjective
unwavering
x/xx
Adjective
assent
x/
Noun
unreserved
xx/
Adjective
pitying
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Noun
resentful
x/x
Adjective
lukewarm
//
Adjective
diffidence
/xx
Noun
scorn
/
Noun
exasperated
x/xxx
Adjective
scant
/
Adjective
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
difficult
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Adjective
loath
/
Adjective
disinclined
xx/
Verb
backward
/x
Adjective
lazy
/x
Adjective
craven
/x
Noun
averse
x/
Adjective
ungracious
x/x
Adjective
unforgiving
xx/x
Adjective
recalcitrant
x/xx
Adjective
uncomfortable
x/xxx
Adjective
indisposed
xx/
Verb
unfriendly
x/x
Adjective
terrible
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Adjective
refractory
x/xx
Adjective
intolerant
x/xx
Adjective
unpalatable
x/xxx
Adjective
uneasy
x/x
Adjective
swear
/
Verb
disagreeable
xx/xx
Adjective
stubborn
/x
Adjective
unkindly
x/x
Adverb
cagey
/x
Adjective
reticent
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Adjective
sullen
/x
Adjective
fretful
/x
Adjective
obstinate
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Adjective
ungrateful
x/x
Adjective
surly
/x
Adjective
restive
/x
Adjective
mean
/
Noun
disgruntled
x/x
Adjective
relentless
x/x
Adjective
concession
x/x
Noun
admission
x/x
Noun
respect
x/
Noun
nod
/
Noun
giver
/x
Noun
compliment
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Noun
permission
x/x
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
brotherly
/xx
Adjective, Adverb
committal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
commotion
x/x
Noun
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
convincing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
cordial
/x
Adjective, Noun
courteous
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Adjective
discontent
xx/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
doubt
/
Noun, Verb
fuss
/
Noun, Verb
hearty
/x
Adjective, Noun
hurry
/x
Noun, Verb
inconvenience
xx/x
Noun, Verb
jeopardy
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Noun, Verb
kindly
/x
Adverb, Adjective
liking
/x
Noun
remorse
x/
Noun, Verb
respectful
x/x
Adjective
reverent
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Adjective
reverential
xx/x
Adjective
scruple
/x
Noun, Verb
suspicion
x/x
Noun, Verb
temptation
x/x
Noun
unenthusiastic
xxxx/x
Adjective
vexation
x/x
Noun
wry
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
shirtless
/x
Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb
sorta
/x
Adverb
die
/
Verb, Noun