Synonyms for be grudging
Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
Spell : bih-gruhj |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈgrʌdʒ |
Top 10 synonyms for be grudging Other synonyms for the word be grudging
- abjure
- abnegate
- affected
- against
- against the grain
- alienated
- annoy
- annoyed
- antagonistic
- appetent
- artificial
- aspire to
- aspiring
- automatic
- backbiting
- backward
- be envious
- be frugal
- be in a huff
- be insulted
- be jealous
- be offended by
- be parsimonious
- be put off by
- be reluctant
- be rubbed wrong way
- be sparing
- be stingy
- be vexed
- bear a grudge
- begrudge
- begrudging
- beset
- binding
- blind
- bothered
- bound
- choose
- coerced
- coercive
- compelled
- complain
- complaining
- compulsory
- conditioned
- confine
- conscripted
- constrained
- contradict
- contrary
- contravene
- contrived
- controvert
- covet
- coveting
- covetous
- covetousness
- crab
- crabby
- cramp style
- crave
- craving
- critical
- curb
- cut corners
- define
- demanding
- demurring
- deny
- desiderate
- desire
- desiring
- desirous
- die over
- disacknowledge
- disaffected
- disallow
- disappointed
- disavow
- disbelieve
- discard
- disclaim
- discomfit
- discredit
- disgruntled
- disinclined
- dislike
- disobliging
- disown
- displeased
- disprove
- distrustful
- divided
- doubt
- doubting
- eat one's heart out
- embittered
- emulous
- enforced
- enjoin from
- ennuied
- envious
- enviousness
- envy
- envying
- eschew
- estranged
- evasive
- evil eye
- exclude
- factitious
- fain
- false
- fancy
- faultfinding
- fed-up
- feel bitter
- feel sore
- fierce
- forbid
- forced
- forgo
- forsake
- freezing
- fretful
- fretting
- frown at
- frustrated
- gainsay
- gall
- get even
- get nose out of joint
- go easy on
- grabby
- grasping
- greedy
- green with envy
- green-eyed
- green-eyed monster
- griping
- grudge
- grudging
- grudgingness
- grumbling
- grumpy
- guarded
- habitual
- hang up
- hanker
- hanker for
- hankering
- harass
- harbor a grudge
- harm
- hateful
- have eye on
- have hard feelings
- have hots for
- hesitating
- hold back
- hunger
- impulsive
- indisposed
- indocile
- inflexible
- injure
- insatiable
- insincere
- instinctive
- instinctual
- intense
- intolerant
- invidious
- involuntary
- irked
- irreconcilable
- itch for
- jaundiced
- jaundiced eye
- jealous
- keep back
- knee-jerk
- kvetching
- labored
- laggard
- limit
- loath
- long
- long for
- longing for
- louse up
- lust
- lust after
- make ends meet
- malcontent
- malcontented
- malicious
- mandatory
- mind
- mistrustful
- monopolizing
- morose
- needle
- negate
- negative
- nettle
- not buy
- not satisfied
- nullify
- object to
- obligatory
- offended
- oppose
- opposed
- penny-pinch
- peremptory
- persecute
- picky
- pinch
- pique
- plaintive
- possessive
- possessory
- protective
- provoke
- put out
- put-out
- querulous
- questioning
- rancorous
- rebuff
- rebut
- recalcitrant
- recant
- reflex
- reflexive
- refractory
- refuse
- refute
- reject
- reluctant
- remiss
- repudiate
- resent
- resentful
- resentfulness
- resentment
- resistant
- restrain
- revoke
- rigid
- rival
- roll back
- sacrifice
- sardonic
- save
- save for rainy day
- say no to
- scrape
- scrimp
- severe
- shrinking
- shy
- skeptical
- skimp on
- slack
- slave
- slow
- sniveling
- sock away
- solicitous
- sore
- sour
- spare
- spite
- spiteful
- spoil for
- spontaneous
- spurn
- squirrel
- stash
- stiff
- stinging
- stint
- stringent
- sulky
- sullen
- suspicious
- taboo
- take amiss
- take as an insult
- take exception
- take exception to
- take offense
- take umbrage
- thirst
- thirst for
- tighten belt
- turn down
- turn green
- turn thumbs down
- umbrageous
- unaccommodating
- unappeased
- unassuaged
- uncalculated
- uncheerful
- unconscious
- uncontrolled
- uncooperative
- uneager
- unenthusiastic
- unfulfilled
- ungratified
- uninclined
- unintended
- unintentional
- unmeditated
- unnatural
- unobliging
- unpremeditated
- unprompted
- unready
- unsated
- unsatisfied
- unthinking
- unwilling
- unwishful
- unwitting
- upset the apple cart
- veto
- vex
- vexed
- vigilant
- virulent
- vitriolic
- want
- watchful
- wayward
- will-less
- wish for
- wishful
- with chip on shoulder
- withhold
- wooden
- yearn
- yearn for
- yearning
- yen for
- zealous
Définition of be grudging
Origin :- mid-14c., from be- + Middle English grucchen "to murmur" (see grudge). Related: Begrudged; begrudging; begrudgingly.
- As in involuntary : adj automatic; not done willingly
- As in jealous : adj desirous; wary
- As in unwilling : adj not in the mood
- As in bitter : adj hostile, nasty
- As in dissatisfied : adj discontented, unhappy
- As in envious : adj jealous, resentful
- As in forced : adj compulsory, strained
- As in jealousy : noun envy
- As in resent : verb be angry about
- As in spite : verb offend, hurt
- As in stint : verb economize; hold back
- As in begrudge : verb wish that someone did not have
- As in covet : verb desire strongly
- As in deny : verb disagree, renounce, decline
- As in envy : verb be jealous of another
- As in grudge : verb feel resentful; give unwillingly
Antonyms for be grudging
- abjure
- accede
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- be confident
- be content
- be generous
- be happy
- believe
- bland
- calm
- claim
- comfortable
- concede
- concur
- confess
- confident
- conscious
- content
- contented
- corroborate
- credit
- deliberate
- delight
- despise
- dislike
- eager
- embrace
- enthusiastic
- favor
- fix
- forgive
- free
- friendly
- fulfilled
- genial
- give
- go along
- good
- grant
- gratified
- happy
- hate
- help
- helping
- intended
- intentional
- keep
- kind
- let go
- liberate
- like
- love
- make happy
- mend
- mild
- nice
- noncompulsory
- not want
- offer
- OK
- permit
- planned
- pleasant
- please
- pleased
- prepared
- ratify
- ready
- release
- sanction
- satisfied
- soothe
- spend
- spontaneous
- squander
- support
- sweet
- trust
- trusting
- undoubting
- unenvious
- unforced
- unresentful
- unworried
- validate
- voluntary
- waste
- welcome
- willing
- wonderful
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