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Meaning of GRUDGING

Pronunciation:  'grujing

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"
  2. [adj]  reluctant to give or share; "grudging in her praise"
  3. [adj]  that feels envy of another's possessions
  4. [adj]  of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"
 
 Synonyms: begrudging, envious, meanspirited, niggardly, scrimy, selfish, stingy, ungenerous, unwilling
 

 

 

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 Related Terms: apathetic, backward, balking, balky, begrudging, covetous, desirous of, dilatory, envious, envying, green with envy, indifferent, invidious, jealous, laggard, loath, mean, mingy, niggard, niggardly, penurious, perfunctory, pinchpenny, reluctant, renitent, restive, shabby, slow, slow to, sordid, unenthusiastic, unzealous
 

 

 

 

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