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

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

The Forty-Year Grudge by Liza Tully After four decades apart, former Sigma Delta Tau sisters reunite at a New Mexico ranch, where lingering tensions and old grudges quickly resurface. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Someone who embraces artistic risk and trust us with her memories, grudges, thoughts, secrets, fears, and dreams. — Bryan West, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Vaughn also asked her roughly 84,000 followers not to hold any grudges. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

Part of the dispute appears to have had less to do with paint and canvas than old grudges. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026