resentable en · ADJ
Etymology
From resent + -able.
Meanings
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Deserving resentment.
The team’s wealth, the team’s hubris, the team’s blustery ownership, the team’s corporate facade these are all resentable qualities; I get it.
2009 August 2, Bruce Weber, “Reflections of a Yankee Fan”, in New York Times:A privileged killing, on the other hand, is not seen as resentable and is never a case where revenge should be taken.
1971, Behavioral science: Volume 16, University of Michigan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more resentable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most resentable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |