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Resentful: meaning, definitions and examples

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resentful

 

[ rษชหˆzษ›ntfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly

Synonyms

bitter, envious, indignant, jealous

Examples of usage

  • He was resentful towards his boss for not giving him a promotion.
  • She felt resentful when her friend forgot her birthday.
  • I could sense the resentful tone in his voice.
  • Don't be resentful, try to understand their point of view.
  • The resentful glare in her eyes was hard to miss.

Translations

Translations of the word "resentful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ressentido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฟเคจเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nachtragend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพะฟะฐะผ'ัั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uraลผony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆจใฟใŒใพใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rancunier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ resentido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrgฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„๊ฐœํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uraลพenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ urazenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟƒๆ€€ๆ€จๆจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zamerljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณรฐgaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตะฝะถัƒะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ incik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ resentido

Etymology

The word 'resentful' comes from the verb 'resent,' which dates back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Latin word 'sentire,' meaning 'to feel.' The prefix 're-' adds the sense of 'again' or 'back,' emphasizing the feeling of bitterness or indignation. Over the years, 'resentful' has become a common adjective used to describe feelings of bitterness or indignation towards perceived unfair treatment.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,791, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.