grudge C2+ Topic:Time US /ɡrʌdʒ/ UK /ɡrʌdʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong She held a grudge against him for years after the insult. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a persistent feeling of... resentmentrancorgrievancebitternessspitemaliceanimosityill will ↔ Opposites goodwillforgivenessamity Word family Derived forms grudginggrudgingly Related forms begrudge Etymology AI details From Middle English grucchen, gruggen ('to grumble, complain'), from Old French grouchier, groucier ('to murmur, grumble'), of uncertain (probably imitative) origin. grouchier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grudge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡrʌdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡrʌdʒ/ ## Meanings 1. a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong ## Examples - She held a grudge against him for years after the insult. ## Synonyms - resentment - rancor - grievance - bitterness - spite - malice - animosity - ill will ## Antonyms - goodwill - forgiveness - amity ## Derived Forms - grudging - grudgingly ## Related Forms - begrudge ## Roots and Affixes - Root: grouchier ## Etymology From Middle English grucchen, gruggen ('to grumble, complain'), from Old French grouchier, groucier ('to murmur, grumble'), of uncertain (probably imitative) origin. ## AI Etymology Grudge comes from Middle English grucchen, gruggen ('to grumble, complain'), from Old French grouchier, groucier ('to murmur, grumble'), of uncertain (probably imitative) origin. The etymological trail includes Old French grouchier. As a noun, grudge names a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong. The same family is visible in derived forms such as grudging and grudgingly and related forms such as begrudge. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Time markdown