Need another word that means the same as “resentful”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “resentful” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Resentful” are: aggrieved, indignant, irritated, exasperated, in high dudgeon, displeased, dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, malcontent, offended, bitter, hostile, acrimonious, rancorous, spiteful, jaundiced
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “resentful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| acrimonious | Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. An acrimonious dispute about wages. |
| aggrieved | Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. They were aggrieved at the outcome. |
| bitter | Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. She wept bitter tears of self reproach. |
| discontented | Dissatisfied, especially with one’s circumstances. The ranks of the discontented were swelled by returning soldiers. |
| disgruntled | In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public. |
| displeased | Not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure. He was displeased with your work. |
| dissatisfied | In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Dissatisfied customers. |
| exasperated | Intensely irritated and frustrated. Felt exasperated beyond endurance. |
| hostile | Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. The brewery fought off a hostile takeover bid last year. |
| in high dudgeon | Currently fashionable. |
| indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. An indignant denial. |
| irritated | Showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed. Made an irritated gesture. |
| jaundiced | Showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste. Takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs. |
| malcontent | Discontented as toward authority. The malcontent generals saw their role as leaders of this counter revolution. |
| offended | Emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed. She looked offended. |
| rancorous | Characterized by bitterness or resentment. Sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes. |
| spiteful | Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. The teachers made spiteful little jokes about me. |
| acrimonious | Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. An acrimonious dispute. |
| angry | (of the elements) as if showing violent anger. Angry customers. |
| bitter | Make bitter. Today s decision has come as a bitter blow. |
| choleric | Easily moved to anger. A choleric outburst. |
| enraged | Very angry; furious. The enraged bull attached. |
| exasperated | Intensely irritated and frustrated. As the students exit an exasperated teacher tries in vain to get their attention. |
| fume | Treat with fumes expose to fumes especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests. The minister reportedly fumed at officials of the department. |
| furious | Marked by extreme anger. Furious winds. |
| furiously | In an extremely angry manner. I was furiously opposed to the cuts. |
| fury | Wild or violent anger. The fury of a gathering storm. |
| huff | (in draughts) remove (an opponent’s piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit. I was huffing and puffing to keep up with him. |
| indignant | Angered at something unjust or wrong. An indignant denial. |
| inflammable | A substance which is easily set on fire. Inflammable materials. |
| inflammatory | Relating to or causing inflammation of a part of the body. Inflammatory cells. |
| infuriated | Marked by extreme anger. Infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy. |
| irascible | Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. An irascible and difficult man. |
| irate | Feeling or showing extreme anger. Irate protesters. |
| malicious | Having the nature of or resulting from malice. He was found guilty of malicious damage. |
| miff | A state of irritation or annoyance. I ll confess it miffed me slightly at the time. |
| nauseate | Upset and make nauseated. They were nauseated by the jingoism. |
| outraged | Angered at something unjust or wrong. A look of outraged disbelief. |
| rage | The violent action of a natural agency. We re gonna rage through the weekend. |
| rancor | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. |
| rancorous | Characterized by bitterness or resentment. A rancorous debate. |
| resentment | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. His resentment at being demoted. |
| revengeful | Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge. The average Briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful. |
| scowl | An angry or bad-tempered expression. She scowled at him defiantly. |
| sigh | Of the wind or something through which the wind blows make a sound resembling a sigh. She sighed sadly. |
| snarl | An act or sound of snarling. Bullets snarled past us. |
| sulk | A period of sulking. He was sulking over the break up of his band. |
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