1
as in resentment
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
there's been a grudge between the two families for years
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to dislike
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grudge
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
When Mia came onto the franchise, her ability to let insults roll off her back was an asset; a cast that holds grudges is the nail in the coffin for any franchise.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2024
The Taliban authorities vacillated between grudging accommodation and weary rejection of our attention, but Ross had an uncanny ability to connect.
—Victor Blue, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for grudge
Noun
Trump has held a public, longstanding grudge against VOA, Politico noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
When Mia came onto the franchise, her ability to let insults roll off her back was an asset; a cast that holds grudges is the nail in the coffin for any franchise.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Beijing and Moscow have, in particular, gone from grudging participants in Western attempts to pressure Pyongyang into curbing its illicit weapons programs to openly supporting the Kim regime.
—Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2024
The Taliban authorities vacillated between grudging accommodation and weary rejection of our attention, but Ross had an uncanny ability to connect.
—Victor Blue, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for grudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudge
Noun
-
Meanwhile, in their first Netflix series, Meghan expressed her resentment over that being the big takeaway from the Oprah interview instead of her mental health revelations.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
-
Without enough time to truly know each other’s habits, values and communication styles, small annoyances can snowball into deeper resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Datta writes that Indians had faced violent treatment at the hands of Japanese forces, even if the Chinese community bore the brunt of the Japanese hostility.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Having control over the terms of how a player leaves the club is one of the reasons why Muzio dislikes release clauses.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
-
Some cats may dislike it but not necessarily have a fear or hatred of it, while others may actually enjoy it.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Walmart has issued a public response to a growing nationwide boycott that began Monday, as some Americans pledge to avoid the retail giant for a week in protest over a range of economic and political grievances.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
-
For all of the setbacks to trade liberalization, and the grievances expressed in Mr. Trump’s actions, the barriers have kept falling.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
-
In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The panel of House and Senate members argued over whether to punish the universities for their DEI initiatives — diversity, equity and inclusion — or whether to reward the schools for recent actions, like refusing to compete with a volleyball team with a transgender athlete.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
-
The retro approach has been years in the making, with Trump refusing to back down in the face of a tumbling stock market and public recriminations from the United States’ top allies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The government of Isla Mujeres also denied that the event was taking place there.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
-
Mahmoud Khalil: Judge denies Trump administration's bid to move his case to Louisiana U.S. officials have justified expelling Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador because of their tattoos.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Starting with Sprinkle Cookies inspired by the iconic feud the dessert inspired with sister-in-law Teresa Giudice, the business brought in $500,000 in revenue in under three months, with Bravo fans clamoring to finally have a taste of the drama that took center stage during the show's third season.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
-
On Saturday, as his ex wife Linda and daughter Brooke continued their feud over social media, the wrestling legend broke his silence, sort of.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share