resentment

1 a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life Synonyms of resentment down [chiefly British], grievance, grudge, scoreWords Related to resentment condemnation; offense (or offence), umbrage; complaint; dudgeon, huff, peeve, pique; despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, rancor

2 a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too I don't have any resentment over my friend's luxurious house Synonyms of resentment covetousness, enviousness, green-eyed monster, invidiousness, jealousy, envyWords Related to resentment animosity, enmity, hatred, ill will; malice, maliciousness, spitefulnessNear Antonyms of resentment benevolence, goodwill, kindness, sympathy

3 the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid Synonyms of resentment dudgeon, huff, miff, offense (or offence), peeve, pique, umbrageWords Related to resentment aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation; agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset; dander, temper; fit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy; affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slurNear Antonyms of resentment satisfaction; appeasement, mollification, pacification; contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure