Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

rancor

[rang-ker] / ˈræŋ kər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But the consistent tone of “Big Mistakes” is rancor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Mr. Stiles writes in admiring notes that acknowledge without rancor the great man’s flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

You have two choices after that: Mention it in a review — factually and without rancor — or contact the Airbnb Resolution Center.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The case against her was threadbare, a product of postwar rancor, false testimony and manipulative journalists who had preyed on her naivete.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Barack was too earnest, too full of valiant plans, in my opinion, to abide by the hardscrabble, drag-it-out rancor that went on inside the domed capitol downstate in Springfield.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




Vocabulary lists containing rancor


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "rancor" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com