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 But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 Some fans who will be a resentful. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 The protest against disco’s proliferation was an expression of white grievance, a resentful recognition that culture does not solely belong to them. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resentful

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Adjective

The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
That same source insisted to People that Jolie is no longer angry at her 62-year-old ex-husband.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

His length would make most of the offensive tackles in this class jealous, and his ability to move and find the ball at his size is rare.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
By 1992, Fisher had grown jealous of Buttafuoco's wife, Mary Jo, and took it upon herself to eliminate her.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of jealous

Adjective

To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Booked even earlier than Romero for a cynical foul, he was substituted partly out of fear of a second yellow in the 72nd minute.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

Page, an imposing figure in his double-breasted suit, can add a seductive lilt to his booming bass or an icy edge that provides a peek into his embittered soul.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
An embittered fanbase is seeing reason to buy back into its team.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of embittered

Adjective

The budget resolution has a top line of $95 billion in spending, and does not include instructions for offsets, a sore point for fiscal hawks who oppose spending without budgetary cuts to reduce spending levels.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
And guests can treat sore muscles and recover with massages and beauty treatments in Ember Lily Spa, located next door.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of sore

Adjective

More than a month into the start of the tournament, one Italian friend still feels bitter over the fate of his beloved Azzurri, who didn’t qualify this year.

— Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Sutton’s bitter lesson is applicable to biology because so much of the human body — not just the mind — is still beyond our understanding.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of bitter

Adjective

His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Simon Pegg’s Angels in the Asylum and Cara Delevingne vehicle The Climb both went down amid similarly rancorous stories of producers running into financing issues, despite having committed to crewing up.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026

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