GRUDGE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word grudge. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GRUDGE
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animosity | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | ||||||
| antipathy | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | ||||||
| aversion | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | ||||||
| bitterness | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||||||
| dislike | verb v | |||||
noun • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group • a feeling of aversion or antipathy verb • have or feel a dislike or distaste for | ||||||
| enmity | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of deep-seated ill-will • the feeling of a hostile person | ||||||
| hatred | noun n | |||||
noun • the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | ||||||
| malice | noun n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||
| rancor | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | ||||||
| resentment | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | ||||||
| spite | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty verb • hurt the feelings of | ||||||
| ill will | noun n | |||||
noun • the feeling of a hostile person • a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition | ||||||
| grievance | noun n | |||||
noun • a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation • an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice • a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action | ||||||
| score | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) • a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages • a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest • a set of twenty members • grounds • the facts about an actual situation • an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar) • a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) • a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation • the act of scoring in a game or sport • a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse verb • gain points in a game • make small marks into the surface of • make underscoring marks • write a musical score for • induce to have sex • get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance • assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation | ||||||
| stew | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables verb • be in a huff; be silent or sullen • bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings • cook slowly and for a long time in liquid | ||||||