grudging

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore G words

given or allowed reluctantly and without good will

In a sentence

Grudging in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing grudging in a sentence.

Even his rivals offered grudging admiration for a victory they had sworn was impossible.

Synonyms

reluctantunwillinghalfheartedbegrudging

Antonyms

willingwholeheartedeager

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an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Grudging (adjective) means given or allowed reluctantly and without good will

Here is grudging used in an example sentence: "Even his rivals offered grudging admiration for a victory they had sworn was impossible."

Common synonyms for grudging include reluctant, unwilling, halfhearted, begrudging.

Antonyms of grudging include willing, wholehearted, eager.

Grudging is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.