grudging

American  

[gruhj-ing] / ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness.

   grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.

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Other Word Forms

• grudgingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of grudging

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; grudge, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The author cites Roosevelt’s critics prominently, and his own approval is grudging and qualified.

From The Wall Street Journal

The roots of his grudging acceptance of what I and millions of others consider to be one of cuisine’s most divine unions of dairy and pasta is highly regional in its basis.

From Salon

But there was a sense, a grudging willingness among these Labour voters to give Sir Keir and the government more time.

From BBC

I had been making predictable salads — kale, romaine, a grudging nod to cabbage — and the book, which catalogs more than forty varieties of greens, seemed like the sort of thing that might inspire transformation.

From Salon

They butt heads, but, wild guess, they’ll come to form a grudging mutual respect.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• afraid
• averse
• cautious
• circumspect
• hesitant
• loath
• shy
• slow
• squeamish
• uncertain
• wary