grudging en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡɹʌ.dʒɪŋ/ (UK)
- /ˈɡɹʌ.d͡ʒiŋ/ (US)
Meanings
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Unwilling or with reluctance.
A terse account, with no further explanation or detail, an indication perhaps of a grudging heart behind the offering.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 25:her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more grudging | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most grudging | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
grudgingly · grudgingness · ungrudging
Relateds
Translations (12)
pl niechętny (unwilling or with reluctance) · cmn 勉強的 /勉强的 (unwilling or with reluctance) · fi vastahakoinen (unwilling or with reluctance) · de widerwillig (unwilling or with reluctance) · ga doicheallach (unwilling or with reluctance) · pl wstrzemięźliwy (unwilling or with reluctance) · sv missunnsam (unwilling or with reluctance) · da modstræbende (unwilling or with reluctance) · nb motvillig (unwilling or with reluctance) · ru неохотный (unwilling or with reluctance) · da modvillig (unwilling or with reluctance) · cmn 不情願的 /不情愿的 (unwilling or with reluctance)