Resentment - English meaning

Resentment – definitions in English dictionary

noun
Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Usage examples:
His resentment at being demoted
Synonims:
Bitterness Indignation Irritation Pique Displeasure Dissatisfaction Disgruntlement Discontentment Discontent Resentfulness Bad feelings Hard feelings Ill feelings Acrimony Rancour Animosity H

noun
A feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like
Usage examples:
He harbours a deep resentment against his parents for his miserable childhood., this decision has c…

Resentment translation into English

Resentment: translate from English into Chinese

怨恨, 怨, 愤恨, 怨气, 恩怨, 愤慨, 嫌

Resentment: translate from English into Dutch

Rancune, Wrok, Wrevel, Haat, Verbolgenheid, Boosheid

Resentment: translate from English into French

Ressentiment

Resentment: translate from English into German

Ressentiment, Groll, Ärger, Missgunst

Resentment: translate from English into Hindi

क्रोध, रोष, नाराज़गी, द्वेष, अप्रसन्नता, अपमान, अमर्ष

Resentment: translate from English into Italian

Risentimento, Sdegno

Resentment: translate from English into Korean

원한, 원통

Resentment: translate from English into Russian

Негодование, Возмущение, Чувство обиды

Resentment: translate from English into Spanish

Resentimiento

Word origin

early 17th century: from Italian risentimento or French ressentiment, from obsolete French resentir (see resent).

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Resentment – similar words

resentence

verb
In a court of law, to decide on a new sentence for someone who has been found guilty of a crime
Usage examples:
He was resentenced to death by a new jury two years later., the most serious young offenders are he…

Resentence - all meanings in English

resented

verb
Feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).
Usage examples:
She resented the fact that i had children

verb
Past simple and past participle of resent
Usage examples:
She bitterly resented her father's new wife., [ + -ing verb ] he resents having to explain his work…

Resented - all meanings in English

resent

verb
Feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).
Usage examples:
She resented the fact that i had children

verb
Send (a message, letter, package, etc.) again.
Usage examples:
He forgot to put the time of the party on the invitations and had to resend them

verb
To dislike or be angry at something or someone because you have been hurt or not treated fairly
Usage examples:
She resented being treated like a child., marshall was resentful that he had made almost nothing fr…

Resent - all meanings in English

Resentment synonims

acrimony

noun
Bitterness or ill feeling.
Usage examples:
The agm dissolved into acrimony

Acrimony - all meanings in English

animosity

noun
Strong hostility.
Usage examples:
He no longer felt any animosity towards her

Animosity - all meanings in English

bitterness

noun
Sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.
Usage examples:
The lime juice imparts a slight bitterness

Bitterness - all meanings in English

discontent

noun
Dissatisfaction with one's circumstances; lack of contentment.
Usage examples:
Voters voiced discontent with both parties

adjective
Dissatisfied.
Usage examples:
He was discontent with his wages

noun
A feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated
Usage examples:
Mexican-american leaders expressed discontent with the administration., discontented with her job, …

Discontent - all meanings in English

discontentment

noun
A feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated
Usage examples:
Mexican-american leaders expressed discontent with the administration., discontented with her job, …

Discontentment - all meanings in English

disgruntlement

noun
Lack of satisfaction; annoyance.
Usage examples:
The survey pointed to widespread disgruntlement over recent pay rises

Disgruntlement - all meanings in English

displeasure

noun
A feeling of annoyance or disapproval.
Usage examples:
He started hanging around the local pubs, much to the displeasure of his mother

verb
Annoy; displease.
Usage examples:
Not for worlds would i do aught that might displeasure thee

Displeasure - all meanings in English

dissatisfaction

noun
Lack of satisfaction.
Usage examples:
Widespread public dissatisfaction with incumbent politicians

noun
A lack of satisfaction
Usage examples:
At the moment she's experiencing a lot of dissatisfaction with her job., researchers found widespre…

Dissatisfaction - all meanings in English

h

ˈhʌɪdrədʒ(ə)n

abbreviation
(in measuring the height of horses) hand(s).
Usage examples:
Pinto pony gelding—quiet, 13.3 h, great with kids

noun
The eighth letter of the alphabet.

noun
A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of a system. it is equal to the internal energy of the system plus the product of pressure and volume.

H - all meanings in English

indignation

noun
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Usage examples:
The letter filled lucy with indignation

noun
Anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair

Indignation - all meanings in English

irritation

noun
The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry.
Usage examples:
Much to my irritation, chris fell asleep

Irritation - all meanings in English

pique

noun
A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.
Usage examples:
He left in a fit of pique

verb
Arouse (interest or curiosity).
Usage examples:
With his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find

verb
Score a pique against (one's opponent).

Pique - all meanings in English

rancour

noun
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
Usage examples:
He spoke without rancour

noun
A feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past
Usage examples:
They cheated me, but i feel no rancour towards/against them.

Rancour - all meanings in English

resentfulness

noun
A feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like
Usage examples:
I think this decision will create resentfulness., a certain resentfulness toward the government beg…

Resentfulness - all meanings in English

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