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# resentful

adjective (resentful; more resentful, most resentful)

«resentful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Feeling angry and bitter because you think you were treated unfairly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#m1)
2. Showing that feeling, for example in a look or words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories it describes how a character feels inside, often after being left out or blamed. In feelings lessons it is one of the «hidden anger» words; talking about it helps. Phrases: «resentful of», «resentful about», «feel resentful».

### Examples

- She felt resentful when her sister got a bigger present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x1)
- The resentful giant would not share his garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x2)
- He gave a resentful look and walked off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x3)
- Try not to stay resentful; talk to the person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x4)
- The workers were resentful about the low pay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x5)
- The cat seemed resentful of the new puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/#x6)

### Note

Adverb: «resentfully». Noun: «resentment». Used with «of» or «about». Close to «bitter»; stronger than «annoyed».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «resentful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resentful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«resentful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/resentful.html) on Mova free.