RESENTFUL Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

resentful

adjective

ri-ˈzent-fəl

Definition of resentful

as in angry

having or showing deep-seated resentment he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion

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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 Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 In Agamemnon’s memory, Clytemnestra is as soft as Helen is hard, as fawning as Helen is resentful. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resentful

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Adjective

Seemingly intentionally, the film leaves some details unresolved — where’s Jo’s absentee father, and exactly what made Manang so bitterly angry?

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Often clad in leather or a simple singlet, revealing his arms-length collection of tattoos, Angry Anderson always looked hard as nails and as angry as his nickname.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

When Chiefs season-ticket member Chloe Elise, a money expert with more than 244,000 Instagram followers, showed off her Chiefs coat coat on Instagram, jealous fans from other teams jumped into the comments.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of jealous

Adjective

Here, the omnipresent superstar portrays Kade Auberon, a cynical rogue confronted by his mysterious past.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Those measures – in 2018, 2020 and 2022 – were placed by a particularly cynical health workers union abusing the initiative process to punish dialysis clinics that opposed unionization efforts.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

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

In addition to Freeman, who has been hobbled all month by a sore right knee, the Dodgers are rushing to get designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, starting pitcher Blake Snell and closer Edwin Díaz healthy.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The azaleas growing by the new hospital’s gates are in full bloom, a bright pink that makes my eyes sore.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sore

Adjective

Introduced in a state of drunken collapse, Anderson — fearful, bitter, despairing, protective — is quite magnificent limning different levels of intoxication.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
With a conference showdown and bitter rivalry looming next week against Geneva, Batavia decided to open Friday night’s game with some fireworks.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bitter

Adjective

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
Simmering in the background is a rancorous debate on whether to restrict Chinese AI models.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of rancorous

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