Thesaurus / grudging
FEEDBACK- as incovetous
- as indissatisfied
- as inenvious
- as inforced
- as ingrabby
- as ingreedy
- as inhard-fisted
- as inhoggish
- as ininvoluntary
- as injaundiced
- as injealous
- as inpiggish
- as inpinching
- as inrancorous
- as inreluctant
- as insmall
- as insour
- as instingy
- as inunfriendly
- as inungenerous
- as inunwilling
- as invindictive
- as inenvy
- as inmeanness
- discontented
- annoyed
- begrudging
- bothered
- complaining
- disaffected
- disappointed
- disgruntled
- displeased
- fretting
- frustrated
- griping
- grumbling
- irked
- jaundiced
- kvetching
- offended
- sniveling
- unhappy
- vexed
- crabby
- critical
- ennuied
- envious
- faultfinding
- fed-up
- fretful
- grumpy
- insatiable
- jealous
- malcontent
- malcontented
- not happy
- not satisfied
- picky
- plaintive
- put out
- querulous
- sulky
- sullen
- unappeased
- unassuaged
- unfulfilled
- ungratified
- unsated
- unsatisfied
- distrustful
- greedy
- suspicious
- watchful
- appetent
- aspiring
- begrudging
- coveting
- covetous
- craving
- desiring
- desirous
- fain
- grasping
- green-eyed
- green with envy
- hankering
- invidious
- jaundiced
- longing for
- malicious
- spiteful
- umbrageous
- wishful
- yearning
- compelled
- contrived
- enforced
- involuntary
- mandatory
- unwilling
- affected
- begrudging
- binding
- bound
- coerced
- conscripted
- constrained
- labored
- slave
- artificial
- coercive
- factitious
- false
- inflexible
- insincere
- obligatory
- peremptory
- rigid
- stiff
- stringent
- unnatural
- wooden
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- carnivorous
- close
- close-fisted
- covetous
- craving
- desirous
- devouring
- eager
- edacious
- esurient
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gormandizing
- grasping
- gulping
- guzzling
- hoggish
- hungry
- impatient
- insati
- insatiable
- eager
- hungry
- impatient
- rapacious
- selfish
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- carnivorous
- close
- close-fisted
- covetous
- craving
- desirous
- devouring
- edacious
- esurient
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gormandizing
- grabby
- grasping
- gulping
- guzzling
- hoggish
- insatiable
- insatiate
- intemperate
- itchy
- miserly
- omnivorous
- parsimonious
- penny-pinching
- penurious
- piggish
- prehensile
- ravening
- ravenous
- stingy
- swinish
- tight
- tight-fisted
- voracious
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- chary
- cheap
- chintzy
- churlish
- close
- close-fisted
- costive
- covetous
- curmudgeonly
- economical
- extortionate
- frugal
- grasping
- greedy
- ignoble
- illiberal
- ironfisted
- mean
- miserly
- narrow
- near
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- carnivorous
- close
- close-fisted
- covetous
- craving
- desirous
- devouring
- eager
- edacious
- esurient
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gormandizing
- grabby
- grasping
- gulping
- guzzling
- hungry
- impatient
- insatiable
- insatiat
- compulsory
- forced
- spontaneous
- uncontrolled
- unintentional
- automatic
- begrudging
- blind
- conditioned
- habitual
- impulsive
- instinctive
- instinctual
- knee-jerk
- obligatory
- reflex
- reflexive
- reluctant
- uncalculated
- unconscious
- unintended
- unmeditated
- unpremeditated
- unprompted
- unthinking
- unwilling
- unwitting
- will-less
- biased
- bitter
- colored
- disapproving
- distorted
- preconceived
- prepossessed
- warped
- yellow
- bigoted
- cynical
- envious
- hostile
- intolerant
- jealous
- one-sided
- opprobrious
- partial
- partisan
- resentful
- skeptical
- spiteful
- suspicious
- tendentious
- unfair
- unfriendly
- unindifferent
- anxious
- apprehensive
- attentive
- envious
- intolerant
- possessive
- protective
- resentful
- skeptical
- suspicious
- begrudging
- covetous
- demanding
- doubting
- emulous
- envying
- grabby
- grasping
- green-eyed
- guarded
- invidious
- jaundiced
- mistrustful
- monopolizing
- possessory
- questioning
- rival
- solicitous
- vigilant
- watchful
- zealous
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- carnivorous
- close
- close-fisted
- covetous
- craving
- desirous
- devouring
- eager
- edacious
- esurient
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gormandizing
- grabby
- grasping
- gulping
- guzzling
- hoggish
- hungry
- impatient
- insatiable
- insatiate
- intemperate
- itchy
- miserly
- omnivorous
- parsimonious
- pennypinching
- penurious
- prehensile
- rapacious
- ravening
- ravenous
- selfish
- stingy
- swinish
- tight
- tight-fisted
- voracious
- close
- grasping
- mean
- narrow
- near
- penny-pinching
- saving
- scrimping
- skimping
- sparing
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- chary
- cheap
- chintzy
- churlish
- close-fisted
- costive
- covetous
- curmudgeonly
- economical
- extortionate
- frugal
- greedy
- hard-fisted
- ignoble
- illiberal
- ironfisted
- miserly
- parsimonious
- pennywise
- penurious
- petty
- pinchpenny
- rapacious
- scurvy
- selfish
- sordid
- thrifty
- tight
- tightfisted
- uncharitable
- ungenerous
- ungiving
- acrimonious
- bitter
- resentful
- spiteful
- hateful
- malicious
- nasty
- begrudging
- embittered
- frowning
- insulted
- offended
- sore
- virulent
- afraid
- averse
- cautious
- circumspect
- hesitant
- loath
- shy
- slow
- squeamish
- uncertain
- wary
- backward
- calculating
- chary
- demurring
- diffident
- discouraged
- disheartened
- disinclined
- hanging back
- hesitating
- indisposed
- involuntary
- laggard
- opposed
- queasy
- recalcitrant
- remiss
- slack
- tardy
- uneager
- acid
- acrid
- acrimonious
- bitter
- grouchy
- rotten
- unpleasant
- discontented
- displeasing
- embittered
- jaundiced
- tart
- churlish
- crabby
- cynical
- disagreeable
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- irritable
- on edge
- peevish
- ungenerous
- unhappy
- waspish
- frugal
- greedy
- miserly
- selfish
- thrifty
- ungenerous
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- chary
- cheap
- chintzy
- churlish
- close
- close-fisted
- costive
- covetous
- curmudgeonly
- economical
- extortionate
- grasping
- ignoble
- illiberal
- ironfisted
- mean
- narrow
- near
- parsimonious
- pennywise
- penurious
- petty
- pinchpenny
- rapacious
- saving
- scrimping
- scurvy
- skimping
- sordid
- sparing
- tightfisted
- uncharitable
- ungiving
- antagonistic
- chilly
- combative
- hateful
- inhospitable
- unfavorable
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antisocial
- censorious
- cold
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- distant
- estranged
- grouchy
- gruff
- ill-disposed
- inauspicious
- inimical
- malicious
- malignant
- misanthropic
- not on speaking terms
- opposed
- opposite
- quarrelsome
- sour
- spiteful
- surly
- uncharitable
- uncongenial
- unneighborly
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- vengeful
- warlike
- afraid
- averse
- compelled
- evasive
- forced
- loath
- reluctant
- resistant
- unenthusiastic
- against
- against the grain
- backward
- begrudging
- contrary
- demurring
- disinclined
- disobliging
- hesitating
- indisposed
- indocile
- involuntary
- laggard
- malcontent
- opposed
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- remiss
- shrinking
- shy
- slack
- slow
- unaccommodating
- uncheerful
- uncooperative
- uneager
- uninclined
- unobliging
- unready
- unwishful
- wayward
- cruel
- malicious
- merciless
- resentful
- retaliatory
- ruthless
- spiteful
- unforgiving
- vengeful
- avenging
- grim
- implacable
- malignant
- rancorous
- relentless
- unrelenting
- venomous
- wreakful
- begrudging
- bitterness
- hatred
- ill will
- jealousy
- malice
- prejudice
- resentment
- rivalry
- backbiting
- coveting
- covetousness
- enviousness
- lusting
- malevolence
- maliciousness
- malignity
- opposition
- spite
- evil eye
- green-eyed monster
- grudgingness
- invidiousness
- jaundiced eye
- resentfulness
- belittling
- cheating
- scolding
- coveting
- deceiving
- defaming
- defrauding
- degrading
- dishonoring
- groveling
- quarreling
- shaming
- sneaking
antonyms for grudging
MOST RELEVANT
- bold
- careless
- certain
- confident
- definite
- heedless
- incautious
- indiscreet
- rash
- ready
- sure
- uncareful
- willing
- anxious
- eager
- enthusiastic
- unrestricted
- important
- noble
- benevolent
- big
- broad-minded
- considerate
- distinguished
- enormous
- excellent
- famous
- fine
- generous
- giving
- huge
- immense
- kind
- large
- agreeable
- content
- good
- good-natured
- kind
- nice
- pleasant
- sweet
- wonderful
- cheerful
- cordial
- friendly
- happy
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use grudging in a sentence
It’s his commitment to her, the imperfect bride, and his circle of friends’ grudging choice to accept her, that makes this ending a happy one.
NOTHING COMES BETWEEN ME AND MY PATAGONIA JACKETAHEARDNOVEMBER 23, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEGrant called Lee’s actions “forced acquiescence” that was “grudging and pernicious.”
ROBERT E. LEE WAS A STONE-COLD LOSERDANA MILBANKSEPTEMBER 10, 2021WASHINGTON POSTEven my husband tolerates it with grudging acceptance, because none of the feared e-bike behavior has come to pass.
DO KIDS NEED E-MOUNTAIN BIKES?AGINTZLERJULY 24, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEThe ancient grudging selfishness that would not feed other people's children should be cast out.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKI, with grudging meekness and a prayer for another five minutes devoted to the deglutition of another liqueur brandy, acquiesced.
JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKEEvery possible hand that could swing a pick or jam a crowbar against grudging ice would be needed up there.
THE WHITE DESERTCOURTNEY RYLEY COOPERAfter offering enough opposition to make the favour seem great I give a grudging consent and the chores go through with a rush.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHURHearing his voice and not seeing him, you thought of a pure spring that gushes suddenly out of the dark and grudging earth.
MUSHROOM TOWNOLIVER ONIONSThe fifteen unfortunates would have been left to the tender mercies of a precarious and grudging charity.
PRIVATE PEATHAROLD R. PEATKarl von Rosen always commanded admiration, although often of a grudging character, from women.
THE BUTTERFLY HOUSEMARY E. WILKINS FREEMANWORDS RELATED TO GRUDGING
- annoyed
- begrudging
- bothered
- complaining
- crabby
- critical
- disaffected
- disappointed
- discontented
- disgruntled
- displeased
- ennuied
- envious
- faultfinding
- fed-up
- fretful
- fretting
- frustrated
- griping
- grudging
- grumbling
- grumpy
- insatiable
- irked
- jaundiced
- jealous
- kvetching
- malcontent
- malcontented
- not happy
- not satisfied
- offended
- picky
- plaintive
- put out
- querulous
- sniveling
- sulky
- sullen
- unappeased
- unassuaged
- unfulfilled
- ungratified
- unhappy
- unsated
- unsatisfied
- vexed
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.