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resentful

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re·sent·ful  (r-zntfl)
adj.
Full of, characterized by, or inclined to feel indignant ill will.

re·sentful·ly adv.
re·sentful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.resentful - full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"
unresentful - not resentful; "completely unresentful and forgiving"

resentful
adjective bitter, hurt, wounded, angry, offended, put out, jealous, choked, incensed, grudging, exasperated, aggrieved, indignant, irate, miffed (informal) embittered, unforgiving, peeved (informal) in a huff, piqued, huffy, in high dudgeon, revengeful, huffish, tooshie Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE content
Translations
resentful [rɪˈzɛntful] adjresentido
resentful [rɪˈzɛntful] resent adjirrité(e)plein(e) de ressentiment
resentful [rɪˈzɛntful] resent adj (person) → gekränkt;
(attitude) → missbilligend
resentful [rɪˈzɛntful] adjpieno/a di risentimento


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If her manners have so great an influence on my resentful heart, you may judge how much more strongly they operate on Mr.
they cried with resentful voices, as if anticipating a rebellion against this plan by the men.
The mottled, pin-headed guinea-hens, always resentful of captivity, ran screeching out into the tunnel and tried to poke their ugly, painted faces through the snow walls.
 
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