Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grudging

/ˈɡɹʌ.d͡ʒiŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: grudg-ing
IPA: /ˈɡɹʌ.d͡ʒiŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unwilling or with reluctance.

verb

present participle and gerund of grudge

noun

The state of bearing a grudge.

Example Sentences

"her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award"
"A terse account, with no further explanation or detail, an indication perhaps of a grudging heart behind the offering."
"Fretfulness and discontent expose us to the just judgment of God; and we bring more calamities upon ourselves, by our murmuring, distrustful, envious groans and grudgings against one another, than we are aware of […]"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹʌ.d͡ʒiŋ/
British English: /ˈɡɹʌ.dʒɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more grudging (comparative) most grudging (superlative) grudgings (plural)

Derived Forms

grudgingly grudgingness ungrudging

Frequently Paired Words

grudge grudger grudgy

Synonyms

niggardly scrimy

Rhymes With

judging nudging trudging fudging budging misjudging begrudging drudging

Questions

How do you pronounce grudging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌ.d͡ʒiŋ/.
What does grudging mean?: Unwilling or with reluctance.

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