grudging

adj.
Reluctant; unwilling.

grudgingly grudg'ing·ly adv.

adj

Definition: reluctant
Antonyms: eager

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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: of especially an attitude

Meaning #2: that feels envy of another's possessions
  Synonyms: begrudging, envious

Meaning #3: reluctant to give or share

Meaning #4: petty in giving or spending
  Synonyms: niggardly, scrimy

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - modstræbende, smålig, kneben, modvillig

Français (French)
adj. - réticent, avare (de compliments/de remerciements)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - widerwillig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απρόθυμος, στανικός, μικρόψυχος

Italiano (Italian)
avaro, riluttante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - invejoso, com má vontade

Русский (Russian)
прижимистый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - envidioso, rencoroso, poco generoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - motsträvig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勉强的, 不情愿的, 吝啬的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 勉強的, 不情願的, 吝嗇的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원한을 가진, 마음에 들지 않는, 인색한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - いやいやながらの

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נותן בלי רצון, מקמץ‬

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