😠 Person who won't forgive 🙄 Unwilling helper

grudger

9.4

A person who only helps or praises when they must

noun
/ˈɡrʌdʒər/

: rencoroso

Everyone knew Mark was a grudger who only helped when absolutely necessary.

Examples

As a grudger, she rarely offered praise unless it was unavoidable.
The team needed support, but their only volunteer was a known grudger.
He is such a grudger when it comes to sharing his toys.
Don't be a grudger and help your friends out!
As a grudger, he only contributed to the project when forced to do so.
She is a notorious grudger, giving compliments sparingly and only when absolutely necessary.
The grudger reluctantly lent a hand, but everyone knew he would rather not help.

How Willing

volunteer

710 2.2

helper

79 1.0

grudger

9.4

rejectionist

1 7.9

Surface Forms

grudger singular

grudgers plural

Morphology

grudger = grudge (transparent) = grudge + er

Agent noun formed by adding -er to the verb 'grudge' meaning 'to give or allow reluctantly', so the meaning 'one who grudges/gives reluctantly' follows standard derivation.

Etymology

Grudger comes from the older word grudge, meaning a feeling of 'reluctant anger' or dislike, and the ending -er means 'a person'. So a grudger is someone who helps, praises, or gives money only unwillingly.