resentful
Nursing old wounds
Resentful describes feeling bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly or slighted.
The emotion lingers—resentment simmers rather than flares: She remained resentful for years after being passed over for promotion.
Someone resentful toward a person or situation carries ongoing displeasure about a perceived wrong.
He gave a resentful glare when his brother's success was mentioned.
Actively opposed or hostile
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
- venomousProducing injected toxins
vitriolic · contemptuous · scornful · sneering · cold · icy · glaring · seething
Made resentful by hardship
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- sourSharp, biting taste
- jaundicedBitter and distrustful
cynical · discontented · dissatisfied · displeased · indignant · sullen · morose · churlish
Persistent resentment toward someone
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- ill-willHostile or unkind feeling
animosity · vendetta · harbor · brood · nurse · stew · fester · unresolved
Incapable of being pacified
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
intransigent · obstinate · unbending · merciless · pitiless · cold-hearted · stony · steely
Resentful of others' advantages
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- green-eyedMarked by envy
- enviousWanting what others possess
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
invidious · grudging · yearning · longing · wistful · overshadowed · outshone · passed-over
antagonistic
Actively opposed or hostile
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
venomous · vitriolic · contemptuous · scornful · sneering · cold · icy · glaring · seething · fuming
embittered
Made resentful by hardship
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- sourSharp, biting taste
jaundiced · cynical · discontented · dissatisfied · displeased · indignant · sullen · morose · churlish · petulant
grudge
Persistent resentment toward someone
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
ill-will · animosity · vendetta · harbor · brood · nurse · stew · fester · unresolved · lingering
implacable
Incapable of being pacified
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
bitter · intransigent · obstinate · unbending · merciless · pitiless · cold-hearted · stony · steely · unappeasable
jealous
Resentful of others' advantages
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- green-eyedMarked by envy
- enviousWanting what others possess
begrudging · invidious · grudging · yearning · longing · wistful · overshadowed · outshone · passed-over · overlooked
resentfulforgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
grateful · warmhearted · kindhearted · benevolent · loving