grudging

adjective

How many syllables in grudging?

There are 2 syllables in the word grudging.

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grudg · ing

How to pronounce grudging:

Definition of grudging:

grudging (adjective):: unwilling, reluctant; felt or done unwillingly; petty or reluctant in giving or spending.

Synonyms for grudging:

avid

begrudging

careful

chary

cheap

chintzy

coveting

covetous

desirous

economical

economizing

envious

frugal

greedy

half-hearted

hesitant

mingy

miserly

niggardly

parsimonious

penny-pinching

penurious

pinching

reluctant

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Antonyms for grudging:

accommodating

agreeable

amenable

compliant

consenting

cooperative

disposed

eager

enthusiastic

happy

helpful

keen

kind

obliging

prepared

ready

receptive

ungrudging

voluntary

wilful

willful

willing

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