Resentful
/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
- 2 Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
"‘Them bloody chaps 'ave a cushy job,’ said little Martlow with resentful envy. ‘Just fly over the line, take a peek at ol' Fritz, and as soon as a bit o' shrapnel comes their way, fuck off 'ome jildy, toot sweet.’"
Adjective
- 1 full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will wordnet
Example
More examples"I don't tend to be resentful, but I forget nothing."
Etymology
From resent + -ful.