Dictionary

resentful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From resent + -ful.

Meanings

1. Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
2. Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
   • Is it serving Hashem to be machmir and resentful, rather than adhere to the letter of the law and be relaxed and happy? 2008 July 16, Jessie Fischbein, “Being Machmir”, in The Jewish Star:
   • ‘Them bloody chaps 'ave a cushy job,’ said little Martlow with resentful envy. ‘Just fly over the line, take a peek at ol' Fritz, and as soon as a bit o' shrapnel comes their way, fuck off 'ome jildy, toot sweet.’ 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 27:

Forms

Deriveds

resentfully · resentfulness · unresentful

Synonyms

embittered · rancorous · bitter · unforgiving · acrimonious · spiteful

Translations (53)

bg обидчив (inclined to resent) · ga múisiamach (full of resentment) · fi herkkähipiäinen (inclined to resent) · mi whakamauāhara (inclined to resent) · mi mānatunatu (inclined to resent) · ru оби́дчивый (inclined to resent) · de ärgert (full of resentment) · be пакры́ўджаны (full of resentment) · ru оби́женный (full of resentment) · be злапа́мятны (inclined to resent) · mi hūngeingei (inclined to resent) · ru злопа́мятный (inclined to resent) · bg обиден (full of resentment) · uk обра́жений (full of resentment) · ru негоду́ющий (full of resentment) · bg възмутен (full of resentment) · be крыўдлі́вы (inclined to resent) · uk злопа́м'ятний (inclined to resent) · de verärgert (full of resentment) · uk уразли́вий (inclined to resent) · pt ressentido (full of resentment) · be злапо́мны (inclined to resent) · fi herkästi pahastuva (inclined to resent) · fi katkera (full of resentment) · ga doicheallach (full of resentment) · cs popuzený (full of resentment) · uk обу́рений (full of resentment) · el μνησίκακος (inclined to resent) · mi hūngeingei (full of resentment) · uk ура́зливий (inclined to resent) · cs naštvaný (full of resentment) · fr indigné (full of resentment) · uk злопа́м'ятливий (inclined to resent) · fi harmistunut (full of resentment) · mi mānatunatu (full of resentment) · fi närkästynyt (full of resentment) · fi kaunainen (full of resentment) · es resentido (full of resentment) · fi pahoillaan (full of resentment) · it rancoroso (inclined to resent) · es resentido (inclined to resent) · cs rozhořčený (full of resentment) · cs dopálený (full of resentment) · pl obrażalski (inclined to resent) · de empört (full of resentment) · fr rancuneux (inclined to resent) · ja 憤慨した (full of resentment) · cmn 不滿 /不满 (full of resentment) · ru возмущённый (full of resentment) · fr rancunier (inclined to resent) · cmn 憤慨的 /愤慨的 (full of resentment) · uk образли́вий (inclined to resent) · be абу́раны (full of resentment)