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单词 resentfully
释义

resentful

adjective

re·​sent·​ful ri-ˈzent-fəl How to pronounce resentful (audio)
1
: full of resentment : inclined to resent
felt resentful of her success
2
: caused or marked by resentment
resentful anger
resentfully
ri-ˈzent-fə-lē How to pronounce resentful (audio)
adverb
resentfulness noun

Synonyms

  • acrid
  • acrimonious
  • bitter
  • embittered
  • hard
  • rancorous
  • sore
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Example Sentences

She is resentful about being demoted. She gave me a resentful glare. a resentful letter to the editor
Recent Examples on the Web Overwhelmed people can grow resentful and anxious and depressed. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The longer the hiring process takes, the more likely the rest of the staff will grow resentful of all the work that’s been dumped upon them without any additional compensation. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Her co-workers are resentful of her resistance to return. Adario Strange, Quartz, 8 Aug. 2022 Will resentful families then hasten the earthly departure of elderly relatives whose needs have become burdensome? WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 As soon as the soldiers departed, the water cascaded from the pipe, and the resentful mood abated. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Miss Manners is therefore afraid that skipping the events, or being rightfully resentful afterward, are the only polite ways of dealing with this dreadful and costly behavior. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 The resentful locals are not too keen on the effects on the local economy and the resulting escalation in home prices that keeps many locals from buying. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 Any increase in performance that’s rooted in fear is temporary—and resentful. Jeff Abbott, Forbes, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

resentful

adjective

re·​sent·​ful ri-ˈzent-fəl How to pronounce resentful (audio)
: full of angry displeasure
She's resentful at being treated like a baby.

resentfully

adverb

as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • bitterly
  • sorrowfully
  • sadly
  • mournfully
  • painfully
  • unhappily
  • ruefully
  • dolefully
  • plaintively
  • regretfully
  • sharply
  • lugubriously
  • harshly
  • dolorously
  • hard
  • woefully
  • inconsolably
  • grievously
  • agonizingly
  • wailfully
  • wretchedly
  • sullenly
  • despondently
  • severely
  • sorely
  • despairingly
  • dejectedly
  • glumly
  • dispiritedly
  • disconsolately
  • morosely
  • cheerlessly
  • forlornly
  • distressfully
  • gloomily
  • joylessly
  • abjectly
  • somberly
  • hardly
  • pessimistically
  • dourly
  • miserably
  • dismally
  • drearily
  • mirthlessly
  • darkly
  • blackly
  • poignantly
  • keenly
  • acutely
  • cruelly
  • rancorously
  • hurtfully
  • distressingly
  • piercingly
  • downheartedly
  • ill
  • crestfallenly
  • low-spiritedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • happily
  • joyfully
  • gladly
  • joyously
  • cheerfully
  • blissfully
  • gleefully
  • cheerily
  • delightedly
  • merrily
  • gaily
  • sunnily
  • indifferently
  • gayly
  • mirthfully
  • calmly
  • rejoicingly
  • impassively
  • lightheartedly
  • stoically
  • casually
  • blithely
  • unconcernedly
  • nonchalantly
  • lightly
  • dispassionately
  • easily
  • good-naturedly
  • favorably
  • well
  • blithesomely
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