SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
resentment
noun
Lasting displeasure or bitterness about a perceived wrong or unfair treatment.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Bitterness about a wrong
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Usage distinction
Return to topResentment commonly persists after a perceived injury. Indignation can be immediate and principled, while animosity names hostility without its cause.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See resentment in use
The unexplained change in responsibilities caused resentment within the group.
Resentment lingered among the gardeners after several weeks because nobody explained the different treatment or responded to their questions.
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