Adjective: grudging grú-jing
- Petty or reluctant in giving or spending
"a grudging tip";
- niggardly, scrimpy
- Of especially an attitude
"gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"
- Bear a grudge; harbour ill feelings
"He still grudged his brother's success";
- stew [informal]
- Accept or admit unwillingly
"He grudged every penny spent on the project"
See also: stingy [informal], ungenerous, unwilling
Type of: acknowledge, admit, resent
Encyclopedia: Grudge