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Synonyms & Antonyms of grudging
(Entry 1 of 2)
said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way
- Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community.
- He has earned the grudging admiration/respect of his rivals.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for grudging
- cheap,
- chintzy,
- close,
- closefisted,
- mean,
- mingy,
- miserly,
- niggard,
- niggardly,
- parsimonious,
- penny-pinching,
- penurious,
- pinching,
- pinchpenny,
- spare,
- sparing,
- stingy,
- stinting,
- tight,
- tightfisted,
- uncharitable,
- ungenerous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for grudging
grudging
verb
present participle of grudge
Synonyms & Antonyms of grudging (Entry 2 of 2)
as in disliking, deploring
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The first known use of grudging was circa 1531
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