Rancorous - English meaning

adjective

(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.

Usage examples:

An acrimonious dispute about wages

adjective

Showing or feeling a strong aversion.

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It is human nature to be antipathetic to change

adjective

Threatening harm; menacing.

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Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction

adjective

Threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone

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He gave me a baleful look., his baleful influence

adjective

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

Usage examples:

Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour

noun

Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.

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A pint of bitter

adjective

Having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet

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The coffee was bitter., losing the election was a bitter disappointment., she has no bitterness abo…

adjective

Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred.

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That hateful arrogant woman

adjective

Filled with or causing strong dislike

Usage examples:

She said some hateful things about me.

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

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A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

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Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

adjective

Unpleasant, unkind, or unfriendly

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The allegations are completely misguided and ill-natured., ill-natured critics harass them with que…

adjective

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

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The glint of dark, malevolent eyes

adjective

Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

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A malevolent juvenile delinquent

adjective

Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

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He was found guilty of malicious damage

adjective

Having the nature of threatening evil

adjective

Intending to cause harm, esp. by hurting someone’s feelings or reputation

Usage examples:

He says she threatened him and spied on him, among other malicious activities.

adjective

Evil in nature or effect.

Usage examples:

She had a strong and malign influence

verb

Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

Usage examples:

Don't you dare malign her in my presence

verb

To say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true

Usage examples:

He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted him fired.

adjective

Evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

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In the hands of malignant fate

adjective

(of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) leading to death

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The pathologist’s report said the tumor was malignant.

adjective

(of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body.

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Poisonous chemicals

adjective

Very harmful and able to cause illness or death

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Poisonous chemicals, can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?,…

adjective

Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.

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He was angry and resentful of their intrusion

Full of or marked by indignant ill will

adjective

Showing or caused by malice.

Usage examples:

The teachers made spiteful little jokes about me

adjective

Wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel angry towards them

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A spiteful child, that was a spiteful thing to say!

adjective

Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.

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A vengeful ex-con

adjective

Desiring to hurt someone, often violently, in order to punish that person for having hurt you

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We are not vengeful people but we want justice.

adjective

(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

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A leading expert on venomous snakes

adjective

A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom (= a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal's body by biting or stinging)

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Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandflies, and venomous snakes., the florida cottonmouth snake…

adjective

Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

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The criticism was both vindictive and personalized

adjective

Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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Vitriolic attacks on the politicians