Synonyms of resentfully

resentfully

adverb

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sorrowfully
• sadly
• mournfully
• painfully
• unhappily
• ruefully
• sharply
• plaintively
• dolefully
• regretfully
• hard
• harshly
• lugubriously
• dolorously
• woefully
• grievously
• inconsolably
• agonizingly
• wretchedly
• sorely
• wailfully
• severely
• despondently
• sullenly
• despairingly
• dejectedly
• hardly
• glumly
• dispiritedly
• disconsolately
• cheerlessly
• morosely
• forlornly
• gloomily
• abjectly
• distressfully
• somberly
• joylessly
• miserably
• pessimistically
• dourly
• dismally
• darkly
• drearily
• mirthlessly
• blackly
• keenly
• acutely
• poignantly
• cruelly
• distressingly
• rancorously
• piercingly
• hurtfully
• ill
• crestfallenly
• downheartedly
• low-spiritedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happily
• joyfully
• gladly
• joyously
• cheerfully
• blissfully
• gleefully
• merrily
• cheerily
• delightedly
• gaily
• indifferently
• calmly
• casually
• lightheartedly
• stoically
• impassively
• blithely
• lightly
• easily
• unconcernedly
• nonchalantly
• dispassionately
• good-naturedly
• sunnily
• mirthfully
• rejoicingly
• favorably
• well
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resentfully

His dreams are elsewhere, but his father is dying, so Joey has returned, resentfully, to take his station behind the bar. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Pacino had to leap and, eventually, resentfully, stand on a chair to spray-paint over the bank’s cameras. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

In a blowup argument, Ethan resentfully calls James’ privilege a deficiency that prevents him from understanding more difficult lives. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019