resentful

US: /ɹɪˈzɛntfəɫ/
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.