ungrudging

1 7.1

Given freely and gladly without anger or jealousy

adjective
/ʌnˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/

: generoso

The mentor gave ungrudging praise to his student for her hard work.

Examples

She offered her ungrudging support to her friend's charity project.
His ungrudging acceptance of the team's decision impressed everyone.
Completely ungrudging nod of acknowledgment.

Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

unstinting

vsungrudging

1 7.7

Giving a lot without holding back

is free from envy or reluctance rather than measuring generosity by amount

unsparing

vsungrudging

1 7.0

Very generous and not holding back with help or praise

is free from envy or reluctance rather than merely describing intensity

unstinted

vsungrudging

1 8.6

Given freely and generously without holding back

is free from envy or reluctance rather than focusing on amount

Antonyms

grudging

9 6.2

Given or done when someone does not want to

How Willing

wholehearted

4 4.3

enthusiastic

167 2.7

ungrudging

1 7.1

willing

∞ 1.0

reluctant

216 3.5

grudging

9 6.2

Surface Forms

ungrudging positive

Morphology

ungrudging = grudging (transparent) = un + grudge + ing

Formed by adding the productive prefix 'un-' to 'grudging' (grudge + -ing); the meaning 'not reluctant; freely given' follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Ungrudging starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses grudge, which means 'a feeling of anger or unwillingness'. So ungrudging means doing something 'without' anger or reluctance, freely and gladly.