Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "grudge" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

forgive forgiving

Derived Terms

bear a grudge begrudge grudgeful grudgeholder grudgeless grudgement grudger grudgery grudgesome grudging grudgingly grudgy hold a grudge misgrudge

Entails

resent

Etymologically Related To

grutch

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acknowledge admit bitterness gall rancor rancour resent resentment

Type Of (IsA)

film resentment

Related Terms

grudge match

Related Terms

against allow anger animosity bad bearing bearing resentment complain deed deep seated dissatisfied emotion especially feeling give grudge match grumble held held animosity hold hold against hold resentment holding holding anger ill will keep keep resentment long long anger long term mean mistreatment ongoing ongoing animosity prolonged prolonged anger rancor resentment spite unwilling vindictive vindictive feeling

Synonym Network

stew

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