resentful

English

Etymology

resent + -ful

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/

Adjective

resentful (comparative more resentful, superlative most resentful)

  1. Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
    Synonyms: unforgiving, spiteful
  2. Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
    Synonym: bitter

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Translations

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References

  • resentful at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • resentful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • resentful in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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