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resentful

/rɪˈzentfl/adjective

उच्चारण रिज़ेन्ट्फ़ल

नाराज़, खिन्न, द्वेषपूर्ण, कुढ़ा हुआ

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    ~ (of/at/about sth)

    feeling bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair

    नाराज़, खिन्न, द्वेषपूर्ण, कुढ़ा हुआ

    • He was resentful of his brother's success.
    • She felt resentful at being ignored.
    • a resentful look

    Synonyms bitter aggrieved indignant embittered envious

    Opposite contented satisfied forgiving

◇Word family
resent verbresentment nounresentfully adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Be resentful of something, or resentful at or about being treated in a particular way.

Resentful of something, या किसी व्यवहार पर resentful at या about सही है।

Resent is followed by an -ing form, as in 'She resents being told what to do' (not 'resents to be told').

Resent के बाद -ing form आता है, जैसे 'She resents being told what to do' ('resents to be told' गलत है)।