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View usage for: (ræŋkəʳ) regional note: in AM, use rancoruncountable nounRancour is a feeling of bitterness and anger. [formal] 'That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour. Synonyms: hatred, hate, spite, hostility More Synonyms of rancour rancour in British English or US rancor (ˈræŋkə) nounmalicious resentfulness or hostility; spite Derived forms rancorous (ˈrancorous) adjective rancorously (ˈrancorously) adverb rancorousness (ˈrancorousness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness Examples of 'rancour' in a sentencerancour There is unlikely to be much rancour between the pair.The affair ended in rancour and recrimination.That such lessons may still cause rancour does not make them less important.Rarely can there have been as much rancour as there is around English cricket right now.On the contrary, their relationship was initially defined not by rancour and recrimination but mutual admiration.There was no rancour, no bitterness.The meeting was without any rancour or bitterness, but was extremely short.A three-part series full of rancour and recrimination lifts the lid on its work.There is no bitterness or rancour in his comments, especially not against any individual Germans.Six years ago, the post-match formalities were conducted indoors in an atmosphere of bitterness and rancour. Definition deep bitter hate `That's too bad,' he said without rancour. Synonyms malignity chip on your shoulder (informal) resentfulness Seegrudge- ramshackle
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Additional synonymsThere is, it seems, some bad blood between them. Synonyms hostility, anger, offence, resentment, bitterness, animosity, antagonism, enmity, bad feeling, rancour, ill feeling, hard feelings, ill will, animus, dudgeon (archaic), disgruntlement, chip on your shoulder I still feel bitterness and anger. Synonyms resentment, hurt, anger, hostility, indignation, animosity, venom, acrimony, gall, pique, rancour, ill feeling, bad blood, ill will, umbrage, vexation, asperityDefinition a feeling of hostility or ill will The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war. Synonyms hostility, hate, spite, hatred, bitterness, friction, malice, animosity, aversion, venom, antagonism, antipathy, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, malignityDefinition a persistent feeling of resentment against a person who has caused harm or upset It was an accident and I bear him no grudge. Synonyms resentment, bitterness, grievance, malice, hate, spite, dislike, animosity, aversion, venom, antipathy, enmity, rancour, hard feelings, ill will, animus, malevolenceDefinition intense dislike eyes that held a look of hate Synonyms dislike, hostility, hatred, loathing, animosity, aversion, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, abomination, animus, abhorrence, odium (formal), detestation, H8, execrationDefinition unfriendly and aggressive feelings or behaviour She looked at Ron with open hostility. Synonyms unfriendliness, hatred, animosity, spite, bitterness, malice, venom, antagonism, enmity, abhorrence, malevolence, detestationHe bears no ill feeling towards you. Synonyms hostility, resentment, bitterness, offence, indignation, animosity, antagonism, enmity, rancour, bad blood, hard feelings, ill will, animus, dudgeon (archaic), chip on your shoulder Definition unkind feeling He didn't bear anyone any ill will. Synonyms hostility, spite, dislike, hatred, envy, resentment, grudge, malice, animosity, aversion, venom, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, hard feelings, animus, malevolence, unfriendliness His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence. Synonyms malice, hate, spite, hatred, nastiness, rancour, ill will, vindictiveness, malignity, spitefulness, vengefulness, maliciousness Definition the desire to do harm or cause mischief to others There was no malice on his part. Synonyms spite, animosity, enmity, hate, hatred, bitterness, venom, spleen, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, vindictiveness, evil intent, malignity, spitefulness, vengefulness, maliciousness Additional synonymsDefinition the condition of being malign or deadly Synonyms malice, hate, evil, spite, hostility, hatred, bitterness, animosity, venom, wickedness, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, viciousness, malevolence, vindictiveness, vengefulness, maliciousness Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence. Synonyms bitterness, indignation, ill feeling, ill will, hurt, anger, rage, fury, irritation, grudge, wrath, malice, animosity, huff, ire, displeasure, pique, rancour, bad blood, umbrage, vexation, gall, chip on your shoulder (informal) Definition deliberate nastiness Never had she met such spite and pettiness. Synonyms malice, malevolence, ill will, hate, hatred, gall, animosity, venom, spleen, pique, rancour, bitchiness (slang), malignity, spitefulness Definition spitefulness or bad temper There were other targets for his spleen. Synonyms spite, anger, bitterness, hostility, hatred, resentment, wrath, gall, malice, animosity, venom, bile, bad temper, acrimony, pique, rancour, ill will, animus, malevolence, vindictiveness, malignity, spitefulness, ill humour, peevishness Definition a feeling of great bitterness or anger towards someone There was no mistaking the venom in his voice. Synonyms malice, hate, spite, bitterness, grudge, gall, acidity, spleen, acrimony, rancour, ill will, malevolence, virulence, pungency, malignity, spitefulness, maliciousness |