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grudge
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- pronunciation:
- gruhj
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a feeling of resentment harbored against someone because of a real or imagined injustice.
He's held a grudge against his brother for the past ten years.Do you have some grudge against me for something I've done?He did use me wrongly, but I'm not the kind of person to bear a grudge.- synonyms:
- bitterness, discontent, grievance, ill will, pique, rancor, resentment, umbrage
- similar words:
- animosity, antipathy, bile, enmity, envy, gall, hatred, jealousy, malevolence, malice, offense, spite, spleen, venom
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| related words: |
grievance, miff |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
arranged or carried out in order to settle a grudge.
The fight was a grudge match between the two boxers.- similar words:
- bitter
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
grudges, grudging, grudged |
| definition 1: |
to be reluctant to give or allow; begrudge.
She obediently gave the boy the rest of the bread, but she grudged him every crumb.- synonyms:
- begrudge
- similar words:
- deny, mind, refuse
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| definition 2: |
to feel rancor toward or resent (someone) because of his or her good fortune.
His business has done very well since we ended our partnership, but I honestly don't grudge him.- synonyms:
- begrudge, resent
- similar words:
- covet, envy
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| related words: |
spite |
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| derivation: |
grudger (n.) |
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