resentful
US: /ɹɪˈzɛntfəɫ/
UK: /ɹɪsˈɛntfəl/
UK: /ɹɪsˈɛntfəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
resentful /ri'zentful/
- tính từ
- phẫn uất, oán giận
- phật ý, bực bội
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
~ (of / at / about sth) feeling bitter or angry about sth that you think is unfair: a resentful look / expression / voice + They seemed to be resentful of our presence there. + She was resentful at having been left out of the team.
resentfully adverb
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
embittered, bitter, acrimonious, spiteful, envious, jealous, begrudging, vindictive, indignant, displeased, disgruntled, dissatisfied, unsatisfied, unhappy, peeved, irritated, irked, annoyed, provoked, riled, angry, piqued, irate, furious, incensed, agitated, upset, worked up, antagonistic, hostile:
Ronald is resentful because you got the promotion that he considered rightfully his.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, grow
They grew bitter and resentful.
| remain
ADV.
bitterly, deeply, extremely, very
They were bitterly resentful of the fact that they had to work such long hours.
| increasingly | almost
She looked at him, almost resentful now.
| a little, slightly, vaguely | secretly
PREP.
about/at
She felt resentful at the way she had been treated.
| of
He was very resentful of their success.
| towards
He felt deeply resentful towards his ex-wife.
