resentment

Examples

• All

• We say no to hate, to resentment, but we seek justice and the preservation of memory.

  Academic text (2011)

• And so there is a deep resentment that the elites are doing quite well.

• And I felt some kind of resentment being called to do my job.

• And you built this quick resentment for that person.

• Some local resentment against Rome?

  Pompeii (2014)

• Any thoughts on how I can let this resentment and anger go?

• It's been resentment, deep resentment over these regimes.

• The problem is likely to be compounded by increased Chinese resentment of the American strategy.

  Academic text (1991)

• There's a lot of resentment toward Camilla even today.

• Korea is a former Japanese colony, and many Koreans still feel deep resentment toward the country.

Synonyms

A

anger

vsresentment

957 1.0

A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

is a specific deep bitter ill will that often follows unfair treatment

G

grudge

vsresentment

148 4.3

A long-lasting feeling of anger or dislike because of a past hurt

is a deep angry feeling that may exist without desire for revenge

H

hostility

vsresentment

147 4.7

Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone

is an internal deep angry ill will not merely outward antagonistic acts

G

grievance

vsresentment

89 5.8

A complaint about something unfair, often made formally to people in charge

is the personal deep angry ill will itself rather than a formal complaint

B

bitterness

vsresentment

75 3.4

A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone

is the deep angry ill will often produced by unfair treatment or insult

A

animosity

vsresentment

57 6.1

Strong angry feeling toward a person or group

is more about bitter personal anger from unfair treatment than active hatred

I

indignation

vsresentment

39 5.5

Anger you feel when someone treats you unfairly

is deeper and more bitter, showing personal ill will after insult

A

animus

vsresentment

19 9.0

A strong feeling of hate toward someone or something

is bitter angry ill will usually tied to being treated unfairly or insulted

E

enmity

vsresentment

16 8.0

A strong feeling of hatred toward people or groups

is mainly an individual's deep angry ill will rather than broad group hostility

R

rancor

vsresentment

• Formal

15 8.4

A strong long-lasting feeling of anger and bitterness toward someone

is deep angry ill will that may not always be long lasting

G

gall

vsresentment

1 7.4

A deep bitter anger you feel after being hurt

is a deep angry ill will often caused by unfair treatment or insult

U

unforgiveness

vsresentment

1 7.7

A feeling of holding anger about someone and not letting go of hurt

is the emotional deep angry ill will rather than mere refusal to forgive

R

ressentiment

vsresentment

• Formal

1 9.9

A deep, lasting feeling of bitterness and anger about being treated unfairly

is deep angry ill will usually caused by unfair treatment or insult

I

indignance

vsresentment

1 7.2

A strong feeling of anger when something seems unfair

tends to be stronger and more bitter than that moral anger

E

embitterment

vsresentment

7.5

A lasting feeling of anger and hurt because of unfair treatment

is the immediate deep anger from unfairness rather than the ongoing state

G

grutch

vsresentment

• US

9.9

A long feeling of anger that stops you from forgiving someone

is a deep angry ill will that is not only refusal to forgive

M

maror

vsresentment

• Literature

9.9

A feeling of deep hurt and anger about past wrongs

is stronger angry ill will rather than primarily sorrow or figurative usage

A

aggrievement

vsresentment

9.0

A feeling of being treated unfairly

is later the long lasting angry ill will rather than initial complaint

Antonyms

C

contentment

26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

How Resentful

rancor

• Formal

15 8.4

bitterness

75 3.4

resentment

172 4.2

annoyance

26 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology