resentful

adjective

ri-ˈzent-fəl How to pronounce resentful (audio)
Definition of resentfulnext
1
as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion

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2
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages resentful of her cousin's wealth

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Recent Examples of resentful While all sides are feeling the economic impact and loss of tourism, some are heartened and others resentful. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 By gradually accomplishing a de-facto annexation of the West Bank, the settlements would require Israeli Jews either to rule over a resentful non-Jewish population of about equal size or to surrender the Jewish identity of their state. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Compromising works in your favor today, so no reason to be resentful. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Unsurprisingly, residents hate the idea and are resentful that they were blindsided by the announcement. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resentful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
  1. angry
  2. jealous
  3. cynical
  4. embittered
  5. sore
  6. bitter
  7. rancorous
Adjective
  • Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, angry residents continue to flood once-sleepy municipal board meetings, pressuring officials to reject data center proposals.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
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  • The station was made with minimalism in mind, and its durable ABS and metal build and zinc alloy give it a look so sleek that the other devices on your desk will be jealous.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Another comic, Bill Scheft, says the people who poked fun at Seinfeld still respected his craftsmanship (and were probably a little jealous of his success).
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of jealous
Adjective
  • Such flat, enervating filmmaking makes the whole endeavor a shockingly cynical affair.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In her role for Klara and the Sun, Ortega is cheerful and expressive where Wednesday Addams is deadpan and cynical.
    — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cynical
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  • After a pair of SEC Championships and a national title during his five-year tenure with the Tigers, Saban departed for the NFL, leaving many folks on the bayou feeling embittered and betrayed.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, Amy heroically assuages an embittered foster kid by returning him to the memory of a fun school field trip.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of embittered
Adjective
  • The vaccine’s side effects were mainly the sore arm, fatigue and other reactions typical of mRNA coronavirus vaccination, MD Anderson's Tawbi said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The vaccine’s side effects were mainly the sore arm, fatigue and other reactions typical of mRNA coronavirus vaccination, Tawbi said.
    — Lauren Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • In the ensuing decade, lawyers at Texas Instruments and at Fairchild fought a bitter court battle over the patent.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And as a bitter midterm campaign season enters its final weeks, Bouchon and Goldhirsh understand the stakes.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bitter
Adjective
  • The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This is specifically what informs the ethos of Jason Scott & The High Heat, a band that has come to be known equally for their raw talent as their rancorous lyrics.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rancorous

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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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