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resentment Definition

re·sent·ment (-mənt)

noun

a feeling of displeasure and indignation, from a sense of being injured or offended

Etymology: Fr ressentiment: see resent

resentment Synonyms

resentment

n.

bitterness, indignation, pique, offense, displeasure, rancor, animus, antagonism, hurt, perturbation, acrimony, acerbity, exacerbation, umbrage, grudge, envy, jealousy, spite, outrage, hostility, ill will, hard feelings, anger, ire, malice, vexation, exasperation, choler, annoyance, irritation, rankling, discontent, gall, bile; see also anger, hate.

Antonyms friendship, contentment, delight. See syn. study at offense.offense.

resentment Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • arouse: But in Austria, any effort to promote an honest review of the country's wartime history still arouses violent resentment.
  • simmer: Hollingsworth's anger was matched by Lis Howell's simmering resentment toward her one-time masters at GMTV.
  • harbor: And free societies are peaceful societies, and freedom will be the cure for those who harbor deep resentment and hatred in their heart.
  • provoke: Increasingly, Richard's dependence on a group of favorites provoked resentment.

Preposition: at

Adjective modifier

  • abreactive: The dark night of the soul in mysticism is just a prolonged spell of abreactive resentment or bitterness.
  • latent: Finally there is the latent resentment that the US is clearly held to a much stricter standard in matters like these.
  • bitter: The haunting finale of Beautiful Eyes is a prime example with its subtle undercurrent of bitter resentment being a parting shot.
  • widespread: Lando relates the furor caused by the reading to widespread resentment of Buckingham.
  • deep: The construction of regional lists for the 1999 European elections caused deep resentment.

Modifies a noun

phase: Finally we have the steady state of detachment when the contents of the excitement and the resentment phases no longer interest us.

Noun used with modifier

  • burning: Nevertheless we will continue to express our burning resentment of unlawful imprisonment without trial under a tough prison regime.
  • breed: However there is also comment that any monitoring of academic hours would reduce trust and breed resentment.
  • cause: The privileged position of the protestant Church of Ireland in a predominantly catholic country did cause resentment.
  • class: The royal families have rubbed salt in their middle classes resentment by engaging in excesses of conspicuous consumption.

Possessives

fan: And a Spurs fan's resentment of Arsenal means that London should be split up?

Preposition: of

people: He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way.