rancors
Deep-seated hostilities
Rancors is the plural of rancor, meaning instances or varieties of deep-seated, bitter resentment or ill will.
The word suggests grudges that fester over time rather than flash quickly and fade: old rancors between the families, The meeting surfaced rancors that had simmered for years.
Persistent ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
hostility · ill will · spite · malice · vendetta · bad blood · acrimony · antagonism
Of the Stratford playwright
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
seething · festering · simmering · harbored · nursed · deep-seated · longstanding · bitter
grudges
Persistent ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
resentment · hostility · ill will · spite · malice · vendetta · bad blood · acrimony · antagonism · feuds
Shakespearean
Of the Stratford playwright
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
brooding · seething · festering · simmering · harbored · nursed · deep-seated · longstanding · bitter · implacable
grievances
Felt wrongs or injustices
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- disputesClashes over differing positions
estrangements · fallouts · rifts · tensions · divisions · discord · strife · alienation · betrayals · slights
rancorslove
Intense fond attachment
goodwill · benevolence · fondness · amity · warmth
rancorsequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
serenity · peace of mind · tranquility · indifference · unconcern
rancorsforgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
reconciliation · friendship · magnanimity · amnesty · pardon