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resentful

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English

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Etymology

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From resent +‎ ful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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resentful (comparative more resentful, superlative most resentful)

  1. Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
    Synonyms: unforgiving, spiteful, rancorous, acrimonious
  2. Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
    Synonyms: bitter, embittered
    • 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 27:
      ‘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.’
    • 2008 July 16, Jessie Fischbein, “Being Machmir”, in The Jewish Star[1]:
      Is it serving Hashem to be machmir and resentful, rather than adhere to the letter of the law and be relaxed and happy?

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