Definitions
- Describing doing something with a feeling of resentment or unwillingness. - Referring to performing an action with a sense of grudging acceptance or displeasure. - Talking about reluctantly giving or allowing something to someone.
- Describing doing something with hesitation or unwillingness. - Referring to performing an action with a sense of doubt or resistance. - Talking about being hesitant or unwilling to give or allow something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe doing something with hesitation or unwillingness.
- 2Both words convey a sense of reluctance or resistance.
- 3Both words can be used to express a lack of enthusiasm or willingness.
What is the difference?
- 1Attitude: Begrudgingly implies a stronger sense of resentment or displeasure compared to reluctantly.
- 2Emotion: Begrudgingly suggests a negative emotion towards the action or situation, while reluctantly may indicate doubt or uncertainty.
- 3Intensity: Begrudgingly conveys a stronger level of resistance or unwillingness compared to reluctantly.
- 4Usage: Begrudgingly is more commonly used to describe actions performed with a sense of resentment, while reluctantly can also be used to describe hesitant decisions or agreements.
- 5Connotation: Begrudgingly has a slightly more negative connotation than reluctantly, which can sometimes imply a more neutral or sympathetic tone.
Remember this!
Begrudgingly and reluctantly are synonyms that both describe doing something with hesitation or unwillingness. However, begrudgingly carries a stronger sense of resentment or displeasure, while reluctantly suggests doubt or uncertainty. Begrudgingly is often used to describe actions performed with a negative emotion, while reluctantly can also be used to describe hesitant decisions or agreements.
