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resentful

[ri-zent-fuhl] / rɪˈzɛnt fəl /
ADJECTIVE
hostile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent bitter hateful spiteful unsympathetic
WEAK
acrimonious adverse alien allergic anti argumentative bellicose catty chill cold competitive contentious contrary disapproving dour embittered hard ill-disposed inhospitable inimical malevolent malicious malignant militant nasty opposed opposite oppugnant ornery pugnacious rancorous scrappy sour surly unfavorable unfriendly unkind unpropitious unsociable unwelcoming viperous virulent vitriolic warlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
helping kind nice pleasant

Example Sentences

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One chapter focuses on the “depleting, frustrating, resentful boredom” that defined his experience of parenting young children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

At the same time, the results of the study also suggest that coalition building is possible, even among the racially resentful.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

He has two children that live at home with us and the financial burden falls on me, which is mostly fine; I’m their stepmom, after all, but I’m getting resentful.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Eli, who’s married but in a complicated open relationship situation with his increasingly resentful wife, would rather not have to choose sides in the vaccine mandate debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Richard was resentful, still holding out hope that his parents would get back together.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater