resentment | Definition of resentment

Synonyms and Antonyms of resentment

1 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 of resentment

down [chiefly British], grievance, grudge, score

Words Related to resentment

offense (or offence), umbrage

dudgeon, huff, peeve, pique

despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, rancor

2 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 of resentment

covetousness, enviousness, envy, green-eyed monster, invidiousness, jealousy

Words Related to resentment

animosity, enmity, hatred, ill will

malice, maliciousness, spitefulness

Near Antonyms of resentment

benevolence, goodwill, kindness, sympathy

3 the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity

my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid

Synonyms of resentment

dudgeon, huff, miff, offense (or offence), peeve, pique, umbrage

Words Related to resentment

aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation

agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset

fit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy

affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur

Near Antonyms of resentment

appeasement, mollification, pacification

contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure