Rankled: meaning, definitions and examples
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rankled
[ ˈræŋkəld ]
emotional response
To rankle means to cause someone to feel irritated or angry, especially over a long period of time. This term is often used when a comment or action continues to annoy someone long after it has occurred. The feeling is typically associated with resentment or lingering bitterness. When someone's feelings are rankled, they are often unable to let go of their irritation, capturing the essence of an emotional wound.
Synonyms
annoy, gall, irritate, peeve, vex
Examples of usage
- Her dismissive remarks rankled him during the meeting.
- The unfair treatment rankled in his mind for days.
- They didn't realize how their joke would rankle her.
- His lack of acknowledgment rankled her deeply.
Translations
Translations of the word "rankled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irritado
- ofendido
- perturbado
🇮🇳 क्रोधित
- नाराज
- परेशान
🇩🇪 verärgert
- irritiert
- gekränkt
🇮🇩 terganggu
- tersinggung
- marah
🇺🇦 обурений
- роздратований
- засмучений
🇵🇱 poirytowany
- urażony
- zdenerwowany
🇯🇵 イライラさせる
- 立腹させる
- 不快にする
🇫🇷 irrité
- offensé
- contrarié
🇪🇸 irritado
- ofendido
- molesto
🇹🇷 rahatsız olmuş
- kızmış
- darılmış
🇰🇷 화가 난
- 불쾌한
- 짜증나는
🇸🇦 مُستاء
- مُغتاظ
- مُنزعج
🇨🇿 rozzlobený
- podrážděný
- uražený
🇸🇰 naštvaný
- rozčúlený
- urazený
🇨🇳 恼怒的
- 生气的
- 不快的
🇸🇮 razdražen
- užaljen
- jezen
🇮🇸 reiður
- sár
- pirraður
🇰🇿 ашуланған
- ренжіген
- мазасыз
🇬🇪 გაღიზიანებული
- გაწბილებული
- გაბრაზებული
🇦🇿 narahat
- inci
- əsəbi
🇲🇽 enojado
- irritado
- molesto
Etymology
The word 'rankled' comes from the Middle English word 'ranclen', which means 'to fester or become sore'. This roots back to the Old French 'rancler', which proposed similar meanings related to irritation and inflammation. The concept of something festering ties closely to how unresolved feelings can distract or disturb someone over time. The evolution of the word reflects transformations in the English language, influenced by the Norman Conquest and the blending of Old French and Old English. Over time, 'rankle' has maintained its focus on the emotional context of irritation, making it a vivid descriptor for feelings that linger and trouble the psyche.