Synonyms for resentment
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Anger — anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others…
anger, animosity, rancor US, rancour UK, grudge, wrath, indignation, displeasure, umbrage, ire, grievance, irritation, vexation, spite, pique, offense US, offence UK, dudgeon, enmity, malice, choler
2. Bitterness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
Forms
- Plural
- resentments → angers, animosities, rancors, grudges…
Choose the right word
Resentment (a feeling back or feeling over again) is persistent, the bitter brooding over injuries.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- anger Susan broke the dish on purpose to show her anger.
- wrath Wrath doesn't control me, I control wrath instead.
- grudge Boris remained fixated on his grudge with Melissa.
- animosity Then that animosity is being passed on down to us?
- fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
By length
- 3 letters
- ire1
- 4 letters
- fury2, gall1
- 5 letters
- anger2, spite1, wrath1, pique1
- 6 letters
- grudge1, malice2, enmity3, rancor2, choler
- 7 letters
- offense2, offence, umbrage2, dudgeon2, rancour
- 8 letters
- vexation
- 9 letters
- animosity5, grievance2
- 10 letters
- bitterness3, irritation4
- 11 letters
- indignation4, displeasure3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fury2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ressentiment
- Español
- resentimiento