Definition for Resentment:

• The feeling of anger or irritation caused by a deep sense of injury or insult; anger; prolonged anger.

Synonyms for Resentment:

• n.

  •
  • huff.
  •aggravation (noun)
  • discomposure,
  • arousal,
  • inflammation,
  • provocation,
  • exacerbation,
  • petulance,
  • ire,
  • trouble,
  • bedevilment,
  • scorn,
  • torment,
  • annoyance,
  • disturbance,
  • harassment,
  • virulence,
  • bother,
  • perturbation,
  • aggravation,
  • enragement.
  •belligerence (noun)
  • militance,
  • truculency.
  •bitterness (noun)
  • animus,
  • hurt,
  • jealousy.
  •disagreement (noun)
  • friction.
  •dislike (noun)
  • indisposition.
  •enmity (noun)
  • contention,
  • alienation,
  • discordance,
  • tension,
  • inharmoniousness,
  • dislike,
  • enmity,
  • conflict,
  • contrariety,
  • coldness,
  • malevolence,
  • loathing,
  • polarity,
  • antipathy,
  • opposition,
  • coolness,
  • quarrelsomeness,
  • incompatibility,
  • Adverseness,
  • Averseness,
  • combativeness.
  •envy (noun)
  • avarice,
  • desire,
  • covetousness,
  • greed.
  •hate (noun)
  • Repellence,
  • Repellency,
  • Repugnancy.
  •hate, anger (noun)
  • antagonism,
  • bitterness,
  • vehemence,
  • acerbity,
  • vexation,
  • acrimony,
  • irritation,
  • malignity,
  • fury,
  • choler.
  •jealousy (noun)
  • envy.
  •militancy (noun)
  • militancy.
  •resentment (noun)
  • discontent,
  • soreness,
  • sullenness.

• v.

  •dislike (verb)
  • phobia.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dudgeon,
  • hysterics,
  • resentfulness,
  • mood,
  • venom,
  • rancorousness,
  • conniption,
  • ruffled feathers,
  • virulency,
  • snit,
  • embitterment.
  •
  • spleen,
  • stir.
  •
  • heat.
  •bias
  • prejudice.
  •Other relevant words:
  • harsh,
  • enviousness,
  • impose,
  • boisterous,
  • ignite,
  • ardent,
  • detestation,
  • impertinence,
  • discontentment,
  • aversion,
  • bitter,
  • indignant,
  • bate,
  • angry,
  • bewail,
  • drastic,
  • intemperate,
  • anxiety,
  • jaundice,
  • churlish,
  • intense,
  • acrimonious,
  • discontentedness,
  • impetuous,
  • irritate,
  • shock,
  • offence,
  • impatience,
  • burn,
  • kindle,
  • cheekiness,
  • hot,
  • agitate,
  • irritability,
  • crabbed,
  • agitation,
  • sulky,
  • heartburning,
  • irascible,
  • malice prepense,
  • malignancy,
  • forceful,
  • fume,
  • inflame,
  • poison,
  • impudence,
  • biting,
  • gruff,
  • avenge,
  • restiveness,
  • disappointment,
  • venomousness,
  • curmudgeonly,
  • poisonousness,
  • inflict,
  • delicate,
  • unpleasure,
  • detest,
  • rancour,
  • wreak,
  • enkindle,
  • despite,
  • cold comfort,
  • Diskindness,
  • contempt,
  • unkindness,
  • rebelliousness,
  • pugnacity,
  • unhappiness,
  • affront,
  • divine discontent,
  • irritable,
  • fierce,
  • freshness,
  • fiery,
  • upset,
  • cattiness,
  • abominate,
  • snuff,
  • sulkiness,
  • vengefulness,
  • invidiousness,
  • despise,
  • crust,
  • bitchiness,
  • loathe,
  • Acrimoniousness,
  • anathematize,
  • keen,
  • truculence,
  • furious,
  • execrate,
  • complain,
  • resent,
  • vengeance,
  • maliciousness,
  • insolence,
  • revenge,
  • Unsatisfaction,
  • Ill Humour,
  • saddle-sore,
  • ill nature,
  • uneasiness,
  • incite,
  • disapproval,
  • abhor,
  • vindictiveness,
  • disgruntlement,
  • heated,
  • peevishness,
  • restlessness,
  • enrage,
  • peeve,
  • arouse,
  • bemoan,
  • hostile.

Paraphrases for Resentment:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    rancour.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    enmity.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    reluctance, resistance, dissent, dismay, unwillingness, revolt, unrest, fury.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    bitterness, discontent, dissatisfaction, indignation, displeasure, animosity, anger, outrage, antipathy, revulsion, exasperation, disaffection, sentiment, hatred, grudge, frustration, disapproval, unhappiness, grievance, unease, disappointment, dislike, annoyance, rage, abhorrence, hostility, wrath, aversion, disgust, malice, backlash, opposition.

Antonyms for Resentment:

• n.

  • hate, anger
    comfort, calm, good will, Sweetness, happiness, joy, glee, cheer, love, sympathy, pleasure, kindness, liking, friendliness, affection, delight, calmness.
  • Other antonyms:
    pacification, benevolence, self-restraint, peacefulness, gratification, goodwill, gentleness, amiability, mildness, charity, peaceableness, lenity, long-suffering, appeasement, forbearance, mollification, leniency, contentment, patience, peace, satisfaction, self-control.

Homophones for Resentment:

• rough-skinned newt.