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Adjective: grudging  grú-jing
  1. Petty or reluctant in giving or spending
    "a grudging tip";
    - niggardly, scrimpy
     
  2. Of especially an attitude
    "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"
Verb: grudge  grúj
  1. Bear a grudge; harbour ill feelings
    "He still grudged his brother's success";
    - stew [informal]
     
  2. 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