resentment
noun
re·sent·ment ri-ˈzent-mənt 
: a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
Synonyms
- down [chiefly British]
- grievance
- grudge
- score
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
She bore bitter feelings of resentment toward her ex-husband. He's filled with resentment at his boss. He expressed his resentment of the new policies.
Recent Examples on the Web The last several years of remote work has blurred the lines of the usual work-life balance, leading to a build up of resentment with every after-hours email or Slack message. 
Mariah Espada, Time, 9 Sep. 2022 But there was also a noticeable wave of resentment from people who paid off their student loans in the past. Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The Harvard and North Carolina cases now give the court the opportunity to rid the country once and for all of an unfair practice that leaves only a heightened sense of resentment in its wake. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 If anything, one of the things that drove me to education was a level of resentment towards adolescent apathy and the ways in which adults and adolescents alike greenlight mean-spirited behavior like bullying. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2022 Jonathan Metzl’s 2019 book, Dying of Whiteness, documents how the politics of racial resentment harms white Americans while progressive policies are smeared as radical Black takeovers. Anthony Conwright, The New Republic, 30 May 2022 In a fit of resentment, the girl tears up her neighbor’s marigolds, but later recognizes the moment as a turning point from blind innocence to maturity and compassion. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Cruz’s questions connected to two other themes that motivate many Republican voters — racial resentment and anger at liberal elites. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 On May 30, 1921, a spark ignited racial resentment into terrible violence. The Week Staff, The Week, 13 June 2021 See More
Mariah Espada, Time, 9 Sep. 2022 But there was also a noticeable wave of resentment from people who paid off their student loans in the past. Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The Harvard and North Carolina cases now give the court the opportunity to rid the country once and for all of an unfair practice that leaves only a heightened sense of resentment in its wake. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 If anything, one of the things that drove me to education was a level of resentment towards adolescent apathy and the ways in which adults and adolescents alike greenlight mean-spirited behavior like bullying. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2022 Jonathan Metzl’s 2019 book, Dying of Whiteness, documents how the politics of racial resentment harms white Americans while progressive policies are smeared as radical Black takeovers. Anthony Conwright, The New Republic, 30 May 2022 In a fit of resentment, the girl tears up her neighbor’s marigolds, but later recognizes the moment as a turning point from blind innocence to maturity and compassion. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Cruz’s questions connected to two other themes that motivate many Republican voters — racial resentment and anger at liberal elites. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 On May 30, 1921, a spark ignited racial resentment into terrible violence. The Week Staff, The Week, 13 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
resentment
noun
re·sent·ment ri-ˈzent-mənt
: a feeling of angry displeasure at a real or imagined wrong, insult, or injury
resentment
noun
1
as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grudge
- grievance
- hostility
- bitterness
- condemnation
- score
- malice
- animosity
- umbrage
- enmity
- antagonism
- spitefulness
- spite
- rancor
- malevolence
- down
- antipathy
- meanness
- hatefulness
- complaint
- pique
- dudgeon
- maliciousness
- offence
- venom
- viciousness
- offense
- spleen
- nastiness
- peeve
- huff
- despite
2
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too I don't have any resentment over my friend's luxurious house Synonyms & Similar Words
- jealousy
- hatred
- envy
- animosity
- invidiousness
- enmity
- enviousness
- malice
- covetousness
- spitefulness
- green-eyed monster
- ill will
- maliciousness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sympathy
- goodwill
- kindness
- benevolence
3
as in anger
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid Synonyms & Similar Words
- anger
- frustration
- huff
- indignation
- irritation
- exasperation
- umbrage
- offence
- pique
- dudgeon
- annoyance
- displeasure
- outrage
- discomfort
- miff
- grief
- offense
- peeve
- indignity
- upset
- ire
- agitation
- angriness
- distress
- aggravation
- vexation
- perturbation
- insult
- temper
- disturbance
- slight
- affront
- tantrum
- dander
- pet
- irateness
- barb
- bother
- pouts
- slur
- tizzy
- fit
- botheration
- sulk(s)
- slap
- dig
- brickbat
- put-down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- satisfaction
- contentment
- gratification
- happiness
- appeasement
- pacification
- mollification
- delight
- pleasure
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of resentment are dudgeon, huff, offense, pique, and umbrage. While all these words mean "an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity," resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.
harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother
While the synonyms dudgeon and resentment are close in meaning, dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.
stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon
While in some cases nearly identical to resentment, huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.
in a huff he slammed the door
Although the words offense and resentment have much in common, offense implies hurt displeasure.
takes deep offense at racial slurs
The words pique and resentment are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.
in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation
The meanings of umbrage and resentment largely overlap; however, umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.
took umbrage at the offer of advice
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