grudging
adjective/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- given or done unwillingly synonym reluctant
- He could not help feeling a grudging admiration for the old lady.
- There was grudging admiration in his voice.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGrudging is used with these nouns:- acceptance
- admiration
- admission
- …
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