resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /

NOUN

hate, anger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acrimony animosity animus annoyance antagonism bitterness cynicism displeasure exasperation fury grudge ill will indignation ire irritation malice outrage passion rage rancor

STRONG

acerbity choler dudgeon exacerbation fog huff hurt malignity miff offense perturbation pique rise spite umbrage vehemence vexation wrath

WEAK

bad feeling ill feeling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness cheer comfort delight friendliness glee good will happiness joy kindness love pleasure sweetness sympathy

WEAK

affection liking

Example Sentences

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Mama also began talking to me like an adult, telling me about her fears and resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Piling up resentments around the world is one heck of a form of statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Looking too far into the past and too far into the future can exacerbate fears, regrets and resentments.

From MarketWatch

“Tax time is when it’s revealed how the year went,” said Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist in Cape Coral, Fla. “There can be issues of power and control, worthiness and resentment.”

From MarketWatch

"Every trace of hatred, of resentment, of bitterness, of discontent."

From BBC

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