Synonyms of grudges

grudges 1 of 2

noun

plural of grudge

as in resentments

a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong

he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resentments
• grievances
• hostilities
• scores
• downs
• animosities
• malices
• condemnations
• complaints
• enmities
• antagonisms
• spites
• spleens
• antipathies
• rancors
• peeves
• offenses
• venoms
• piques
• umbrages
• malevolences
• huffs
• dudgeons
• despites

grudges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grudge

as in dislikes

Related Words

• dislikes
• refuses
• frowns (at or on)
• denies
• deplores
• censures
• revokes
• disapproves
• curbs
• rejects
• withholds
• discountenances
• restrains
• disallows
• disfavors
• checks
• interdicts
• suppresses
• represses
• hinders
• keeps
• bans
• vetoes
• obstructs
• forbids
• impedes
• prohibits
• proscribes
• enjoins

Dissimilar Words

• has
• permits
• suffers
• allows
• licenses
• green-lights
• commissions
• agrees (to)
• authorizes
• consents (to)
• assents (to)
• acquiesces
• warrants
• accedes (to)
• OKs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grudges

Noun

Most self-help books say anger and grudges are self-defeating — there’s that line everybody uses that holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

But then the humans hunt them while destroying the forest, and all those generations-long grudges go out the window as the half-wolf Blacktail rises up as the Forest God’s dark champion. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Or maybe, as was the case with Ramirez, some grudges need more time to fade. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Lynn Rogers, who served as Kelly’s first lieutenant governor and was later appointed state treasurer, said Lawrence is somebody who holds onto grudges. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Are there any other grudges to know about heading into the week? — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Still, Luna’s square to Pluto retrograde in Aquarius can bring old fears, grudges and control issues to the surface. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026