The meaning of Grudging

verb

Envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).

Usage examples:

She begrudged martin his affluence

verb

To allow or give unwillingly

Usage examples:

He’s worked every weekend for the last three months, so you can’t begrudge him a little time off now.

verb

Envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).

Usage examples:

She begrudged martin his affluence

adjective

Given reluctantly or resentfully.

Usage examples:

Begrudging admiration from a rival

adjective

Given or done unwillingly

Usage examples:

The concert attracted begrudging praise from the band's usually hostile critics.

adjective

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

Usage examples:

Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour

noun

Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.

Usage examples:

A pint of bitter

adjective

Having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet

Usage examples:

The coffee was bitter., losing the election was a bitter disappointment., she has no bitterness abo…

adjective

Unwilling; reluctant.

Usage examples:

The rural community was disinclined to abandon the old ways

adjective

To not want to do something

Usage examples:

I am/feel disinclined to offer him a job if he doesn't have a degree.

adjective

Feeling or showing envy.

Usage examples:

I'm envious of their happiness

Painfully desirous of another's advantages

adjective

Wanting something another person has

Usage examples:

I’m envious of people that have those big boats.

adjective

Obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power.

Usage examples:

There was no sign of a forced entry

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

Usage examples:

The back door of the bank was forced

adjective

Involving physical, often violent, strength or power

Usage examples:

There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the house., the plane made a forced landing in den…

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

idiom

Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

adjective

Without enthusiasm or energy.

Usage examples:

A half-hearted attempt

adjective

Showing a lack of enthusiasm

Usage examples:

He made a half-hearted attempt to keep up with us, but soon fell back.

adjective

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

Usage examples:

Clients are hesitant about buying

adjective

If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain

Usage examples:

You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?, she gav…

adjective

Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages.

Usage examples:

She was always jealous of me

noun

The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.

Usage examples:

A lot of thoughts ran through my mind

verb

Be distressed, annoyed, or worried by.

Usage examples:

I don't mind the rain

noun

The part of a person that makes it possible for him or her to think, feel emotions, and understand things

Usage examples:

Her mind was full of what had happened the night before, and she just wasn't concentrating., of cou…

verb

Feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).

Usage examples:

She immediately regretted her words

noun

A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do.

Usage examples:

She expressed her regret at virginia's death

verb

To feel sorry or unhappy about something you did or were unable to do

Usage examples:

[ t ] he regretted his decision to leave school., [ + (that) clause ] i regret (that) i didn’t buy …

adjective

Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

Usage examples:

She seemed reluctant to answer

Not eager

verb

Feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).

Usage examples:

She resented the fact that i had children

verb

Send (a message, letter, package, etc.) again.

Usage examples:

He forgot to put the time of the party on the invitations and had to resend them

verb

To dislike or be angry at something or someone because you have been hurt or not treated fairly

Usage examples:

She resented being treated like a child., marshall was resentful that he had made almost nothing fr…

adjective

Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.

Usage examples:

He was angry and resentful of their intrusion

Full of or marked by indignant ill will

adjective

Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.

Usage examples:

She sampled the wine and found it was sour

noun

A drink made by mixing a spirit with lemon or lime juice.

Usage examples:

A rum sour

verb

Make or become sour.

Usage examples:

Water soured with tamarind

adjective

Morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful.

Usage examples:

Disappointment was making her sulky

noun

A light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races.

Usage examples:

The prompters, which are not permitted to put their head in front of the horse in the time trial, w…

adjective

Refusing to smile or be pleasant to people, usually because you are angry about something

Usage examples:

She brought along a couple of sulky kids who didn't say a word the whole time.

adjective

Bad-tempered and sulky.

Usage examples:

A sullen pout

noun

A sulky or depressed mood.

Usage examples:

When i mentioned this, he lapsed back into the sullens.

adjective

Not having or showing enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

An unenthusiastic response

adjective

Showing little or no enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Josh seemed unenthusiastic about the plan., he was a talented but unenthusiastic student., her unen…

adjective

Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

Usage examples:

He was unwilling to take on that responsibility

adjective

Not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the bank was unwilling to lend her money.