Thesaurus
resentment
Synonyms and Antonyms of resentment
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a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
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a painful awareness of anotherʼs possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
3
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation
agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset
fit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy
affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur
Synonym Discussion of resentment
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- takes deep offense at racial slurs
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- harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother
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- took umbrage at the offer of advice
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- in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation
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- stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon
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- in a huff he slammed the door
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