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Grudging vs Unwilling - What's the difference?

grudging | unwilling |

As adjectives the difference between grudging and unwilling

is that grudging is unwilling or with reluctance while unwilling is not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.

As a verb grudging

is .

As a noun grudging

is the state of bearing a grudge.

grudging

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unwilling or with reluctance.
    • her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award

    Derived terms

    * grudgingly

    Related terms

    * grudge * grudger

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of bearing a grudge.
  • * 1806 , Matthew Henry, An Exposition of All the Books of the Old and New Testaments
    • 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

    Anagrams

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    unwilling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.

    • Related terms

    * unwillingly,