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It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn't, and when it does, we may well reject it.
Spencer Tracy

Meaning of "resentful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESENTFUL

resentful  [rɪˈzɛntfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESENTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Resentful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RESENTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

resentful

Resentment

Resentment is the experience of a negative emotion felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically, the word originates from French "ressentir", re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the Latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and spite. Robert C. Solomon, a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, places resentment on the same line-continuum with contempt and anger. According to him, the differences between the three emotions are as follows: resentment is directed towards higher-status individuals, anger is directed towards equal-status individuals and contempt is directed towards lower-status individuals. Resentment can be triggered by an emotionally disturbing experience felt again or relived in the mind. When the person feeling resentment is directing the emotion at himself or herself, it appears as remorse.

Definition of resentful in the English dictionary

The definition of resentful in the dictionary is feeling or characterized by resentment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESENTFUL


delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
discontentful
ˌdɪskənˈtentfʊl
doubtful
ˈdaʊtfʊl
eventful
ɪˈvɛntfʊl
fountful
ˈfaʊntfʊl
fruitful
ˈfruːtfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
hurtful
ˈhɜːtfʊl
impactful
ˈɪmpæktfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
plaintful
ˈpleɪntfʊl
respectful
rɪˈspɛktfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
scentful
ˈsɛntfʊl
tentful
ˈtɛntfʊl
thoughtful
ˈθɔːtfʊl
uneventful
ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl
unresentful
ˌʌnrɪˈzɛntfʊl
vauntful
ˈvɔːntfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESENTFUL

resemblance
resemblant
resemble
resembler
resend
resensitise
resensitize
resent
resentence
resenter
resentfully
resentfulness
resentingly
resentment
reserpine
reservable
reservation
reservation desk
reservationist
reservatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESENTFUL

artful
basketful
boastful
deceitful
disrespectful
effortful
fistful
forgetful
frightful
hatful
lightful
mistrustful
poutful
regretful
sportful
tactful
trustful
unfruitful
wistful
zestful

Synonyms and antonyms of resentful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESENTFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «resentful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of resentful

Translation of «resentful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESENTFUL

Find out the translation of resentful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resentful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resentful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怨恨的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resentido
570 millions of speakers

English

resentful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आक्रोश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обиженный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ressentido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plein de ressentiment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verärgert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

憤慨した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분개하고 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resentful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầy ghen ghét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संतप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içerlemiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risentito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotknięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обурений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plin de antipatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χολωμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wrokkig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbittrad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krenket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resentful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESENTFUL»

The term «resentful» is regularly used and occupies the 66.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESENTFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resentful

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10 QUOTES WITH «RESENTFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word resentful.
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Irving Babbitt
Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.
2
S. Truett Cathy
I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.
3
Robert Forster
I do try to be resentful, I really do, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
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Paul Henderson
I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.
5
Anna Kendrick
I feel like I'm still learning a lot. I think there's a tendency for people who are just doing their first couple of films that I see now where they seem to be really resentful of the technical limitations that come along with filmmaking.
6
Vanessa Marcil
If I deny myself something, I just get resentful, so what's the point?
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Marissa Mayer
I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.
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Spencer Tracy
It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn't, and when it does, we may well reject it.
9
Dolly Wells
The idea that you've been friends for your whole life and then suddenly the other person becomes your job - it would be so weird. It would be hard not to become massively resentful.
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Gary Zukav
Caregivers attract caregivers and live in a community of love. They are energized by their caring, fulfilled, and they love life. Caretakers attract caretakers and live in the company of resentful victims who see themselves as misused and are fatigued from constant giving with no return.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESENTFUL»

Discover the use of resentful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resentful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, ...
Now, in You Don't Have to Take It Anymore, Dr. Stosny puts his effective, highly sought-after program into print, making it widely available for the first time for women who want to stop walking on eggshells.
Steven Stosny, 2006
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Love Without Hurt: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, Or ...
In Love Without Hurt, psychotherapist Dr. Steven Stosny explains the many forms of verbally and emotionally abusive relationships so you can identify abuse and why it’s so important to take action to change your relationship-especially ...
Steven Stosny, 2007
3
Stalkers and Their Victims
At the initial interview, he was noted to be an angry resentful man who regarded his behaviour toward Dr N as entirely justified. He felt cruelly wronged and abandoned by the 'system'. He characterized himself as a battler for justice who stood ...
Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathé, Rosemary Purcell, 2000
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Guide to Evidenced-Based Physical Therapist Practice
Resentful. Demoralization. The Problem If communication among study participants is not tightly controlled, then subjects may acquire knowledge about the different groups' activities. If members of the control (comparison) group learn details ...
Dianne Jewell, 2011
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English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
Johnson. RESENTFUL, REVENGEFUL, VINDICTIVE. Resentful signifies filled with resentment ; revengeful, that is, filled with the spirit or desire of revenge ; vindictioe, from vindico to avenge or revenge, signifies either given to revenge, or after ...
George Crabb, 1854
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Tiberius: The Resentful Caesar
This is a new release of the original 1956 edition.
Gregorio Maranon, Late Camden Professor of Ancient History and Fellow Ronald Syme, Ronald Syme, 2013
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The Resisting Reader: A Feminist Approach to American Fiction
A. FAREWELL. TO. ARMS. Hemingway's. "Resentful. Cryptogram". Once upon a time there was a writer who told the truth. He wrote a story called "Indian Camp" and in that story a little boy watches his doctor-father perform a contemptuous ...
Judith Fetterley, 1978
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The Cognitive Structure of Emotions
some kind for which there is competition, that is, a resource that cannot be shared and which the resentful person actually desires. This is accommodated by the fact the other's gain is one's own loss, so that the other's desirable situation ...
Andrew Ortony, 1990
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Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. ...
You have a feeling that Oswald was resentful of authority, generally speaking? Mr. HALL. I say that, but if he lived in Russia, with their system, he must have had a lot of authority above him. Mr. LIEBELEB. Did he ever indicate to you in any way ...
‎1964
10
Love, Live, and Enjoy Life: Uncover the Transforming Power ...
Love. Is. Not. Touchy,. Fretful,. or. Resentful. When we are rooted and grounded in God's love and purpose in our hearts to share it with those around us, we prevent ourselves from being touchy, fretful, or resentful ...
Creflo A. Dollar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESENTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resentful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why stay-at-home spouses are so resentful
Why stay-at-home spouses are so resentful. By Catey Hill. Published: July 28, 2015 12:55 p.m. ET. Share. HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection. Carmela Soprano ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Insight - Angolans resentful as China tightens its grip
LUANDA When a halving of oil prices left a gaping hole in Angola's finances this year, it became clear sub-Saharan Africa's third largest economy needed help ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
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How to stop being resentful
The more resentful we are, the more things we find to be resentful about. We can become resentful of the incessant demands on our time, energy and attention ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
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Japan: Resentful man flushes wife's remains in supermarket toilet
Japan: Resentful man flushes wife's remains in supermarket toilet. The 68-year-old man told police he dumped his wife's ashes into the toilet bowl at a Tokyo ... «The Indian Express, May 15»
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You're More Compassionate Than Resentful If You Faced Adversity …
If you don't have compassion for yourself, you may often find yourself feeling RESENTFUL towards others. Silently rooting for others to fail or hoping deep down ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Resentful politicians must stop meddling with India's central bank, or …
India's political and bureaucratic authorities are moving slowly but surely towards reducing the role and importance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the ... «Quartz, Mar 15»
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Kleiner Attacks Pao on the Stand as Resentful and Greedy
Over three days of cross-examination in this San Francisco courtroom, Hermle has sought to portray Pao as an argumentative, resentful employee whose ... «Wired, Mar 15»
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Kleiner Perkins Portrays Ellen Pao as Combative and Resentful in …
SAN FRANCISCO — The esteemed venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, its star partner, John Doerr, once said, “is a family, with occasional ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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George HW Bush's touching, resentful and proud letter of advice to …
When Jeb Bush deflects comparisons to his father and brother by saying “I am my own man,” he is continuing a conversation the Bush family has been having ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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Resentful dad takes to eBay to rid himself of pram that 'ended his …
However, not this resentful father who has taken to eBay in a bid to rid himself of the buggy he claims has "ruined his life". The Ebay listing states: "Here we have ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»

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