resentfulness
noun[U]
uk/rɪˈzent.fəl.nəs/us/rɪˈzent.fəl.nəs/afeelingofangerbecause you have beenforcedtoacceptsomething that you do not like:
Ithinkthisdecisionwillcreateresentfulness.
Acertainresentfulness toward thegovernmentbegantoemerge.
See
resentful
- I canunderstandherfeelingacertainresentfulness towards herparents.
- There has been adecadeofgrowingresentfulness towards themanagement.
- Anya's resentfulness andjealousygo backevenfartherthan coming to thevillage.
Anger and displeasure
- acrimony
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- fuss
- get the humpidiom
- gorge
- grit
- grityourteethidiom
- grudge
- hard feelingsidiom
- irritation
- rancour
- red mist
- reprehension
- resentment
- road rage
- slow burn