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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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

Mr. Eyman draws a picture of “an increasingly resentful child . . . dragged through a succession of cow towns and surrogate fathers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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

It was a mixture of fear and resentful admiration.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

resentful

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