begrudging

bɪˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ

Definition

Definition of begrudging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

reluctant

Rare

showing reluctance or unwillingness to do something

Rare

He gave a begrudging apology after the argument.

hesitant

reluctant

unwilling

emotion

Rare

feeling envious or resentful about someone's success

Rare

She gave a begrudging nod to his achievement.

envious

resentful

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Origin of begrudging

English, be- (thoroughly) + grudge (resent)

Examples of begrudging in a sentence

His begrudging acceptance was evident in his tone.
His begrudging praise was evident in his tone.
She offered a begrudging smile at the news.

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French:réticent, rancunier, ...
German:widerwillig, missgünstig, ...
Italian:riluttante, invidioso, ...
Spanish:a regañadientes, envidioso, ...
Portuguese:relutante, invejoso, ...
Chinese:勉强的, 嫉妒的, ...
Japanese:不本意な, 渋々, ...
Arabic:مُتَرَدِّد, حَسُود, ...
Hebrew:בְּחֶסֶר רָצוֹן, מְקַנֵּא, ...
Russian:неохотный, завистливый, ...
Ukrainian:неохочий, заздрісний, ...
Hindi:अनिच्छा से, ईर्ष्यालु, ...
Bengali:অনিচ্ছুক, ঈর্ষান্বিত, ...
Catalan:reticent, envejós, ...
Czech:neochotný, závistivý, ...
Danish:modvillig, misundelig, ...
Dutch:terughoudend, afgunstig, ...
Greek:απρόθυμος, ζηλόφθονος, ...
Hungarian:vonakodó, neheztelő, ...
Khmer:ដោយមិនសូវស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត, ច្រណែនខឹង, ...
Korean:마지못해 하는, 부러워하는, ...
Persian:با بی میلی, حسادت, ...
Polish:niechętny, zazdrosny, ...
Portuguese (BR):relutante, invejoso, ...
Romanian:reticent, invidios, ...
Swedish:motvillig, missunnsam, ...
Thai:ไม่เต็มใจ, อย่างไม่เต็มใจ, ...
Turkish:isteksiz, kıskanç, ...
Vietnamese:miễn cưỡng, ghen tị, ...

begrudge

bɪˈɡrʌdʒ

Definition of begrudge - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

unwilling allowancebe unwilling to give or allow something

They begrudged him the time off work.

envy

grudge

resent

envyfeel envious about someone's success or possessions

She begrudged her friend's new car.

covet

envy

resent

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Origin of begrudge

Old English, begrudgian (to grumble)

Examples of begrudge in a sentence

She begrudged her sister the attention she received.
He begrudged his colleague's promotion.
They begrudge the neighbors' beautiful garden.

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French:rechigner à accorder, envier, ...
German:missgönnen, beneiden, ...
Italian:concedere a malincuore, invidiare, ...
Spanish:escatimar, envidiar, ...
Portuguese:relutar, invejar, ...
Chinese:勉强给予, 嫉妒, ...
Japanese:嫌がる, 羨む, ...
Arabic:بَخِلَ, حَسَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לָצָר עַיִן בְּ, לְהִתְקַנֵּא בְּ, ...
Russian:неохотно предоставлять, завидовать, ...
Ukrainian:неохоче дозволяти, заздрити, ...
Hindi:अनमने मन से देना, ईर्ष्या करना, ...
Bengali:দিতে কুণ্ঠিত হওয়া, ঈর্ষা করা, ...
Catalan:recar, envejar, ...
Czech:dopřát, nepřát, ...
Danish:unde nødigt, være jaloux på, ...
Dutch:misgunnen, benijden, ...
Greek:παραχωρώ με απροθυμία, φθονώ, ...
Hungarian:sajnálni, irigykedni, ...
Khmer:ស្តាយក្នុងការឱ្យ, ច្រណែន, ...
Korean:꺼리다, 부러워하다, ...
Persian:با اکراه اجازه دادن, حسادت کردن, ...
Polish:skąpić, zazdrościć, ...
Portuguese (BR):relutar, invejar, ...
Romanian:a pizmui, ...
Swedish:unna, ...
Thai:ไม่เต็มใจให้, อิจฉา, ...
Turkish:gönülsüzce vermek, kıskanmak, ...
Vietnamese:không muốn cho, ghen tị, ...

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Definition of begrudging - Reverso English Dictionary

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