resenter
Holds a grudge
A resenter is someone who harbors resentment—bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly or slighted.
The word emphasizes the ongoing state rather than a single reaction: He became a chronic resenter, cataloging every perceived insult.
Resenters nurse grievances rather than letting them go.
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- brooderHeated shelter for chicks
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- embitteredMade resentful by hardship
disgruntled · nursing wounds · simmering · festering · seething · smoldering · sulking · harboring
Wanting what others possess
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
comparing · sibling rivalry · passed-over · undervalued · unappreciated · outshone · overshadowed · upstaged
Resentful person on payroll
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- underpaidGiven inadequate wages
- passed overBypassed for selection
unrecognized · exploited · overworked · micromanaged · sidelined · marginalized · demoted · corporate ladder
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- brooderHeated shelter for chicks
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
embittered · disgruntled · nursing wounds · simmering · festering · seething · smoldering · sulking · harboring · wounded
envious
Wanting what others possess
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
competitive · comparing · sibling rivalry · passed-over · undervalued · unappreciated · outshone · overshadowed · upstaged · eclipsed
disgruntled employee
Resentful person on payroll
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- underpaidGiven inadequate wages
passed over · unrecognized · exploited · overworked · micromanaged · sidelined · marginalized · demoted · corporate ladder · office politics
resenterforgiver
One who pardons
pardoner · excuser · reconciler · absolver · peacemaker
resenterwell-wisher
One who hopes for another's success
admirer · celebrator · supporter · congratulator · cheerleader
- racial resentment
- class resentmentBitterness over economic hierarchy
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