resentment
/rɪˈzentmənt/noun
उच्चारण रिज़ेन्ट्मन्ट
नाराज़गी, आक्रोश, रोष, मनमुटाव
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[U, C] ~ (against/at/towards sb/sth)
a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair
नाराज़गी, आक्रोश, रोष, मनमुटाव
- There is growing resentment among farmers at the new rules.
- She felt no resentment towards her old rival.
- Her success caused resentment among her classmates.
+ 2 more examples
- He spoke without resentment about the way he had been treated.
- Resentment grew in the town when the water supply was cut again.
Synonyms bitterness indignation grudge displeasure animosity
Opposite contentment goodwill satisfaction happiness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
resentment at / over / about sth
These prepositions name the unfair thing that caused the anger.
ये prepositions उस अनुचित बात को बताते हैं जिससे क्रोध पैदा हुआ।
- There was deep resentment over the new tax.
- He felt resentment at being ignored.
resentment against / towards sb
'Against' or 'towards' names the person the anger is directed at.
'Against' या 'towards' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसके प्रति क्रोध है।
- She felt resentment towards her boss.
- Workers showed resentment against the management.
resentment (uncountable)
Usually uncountable; it can be countable in 'resentments' for several old grievances.
प्रायः uncountable; पुरानी कई शिकायतों के लिए 'resentments' countable हो सकता है।
- Old resentments came back during the argument.
resent (verb) + noun / -ing
'Resent' takes a noun or gerund, never a to-infinitive.
'Resent' के बाद noun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
- He resents being treated like a child.
- She resented her sister's success.
+Collocations 4
adjective + resentment
bitterdeepgrowingwidespreadsilentpublic
- There was bitter resentment over the pay cut.
verb + resentment
feelexpresshidecausebuild upovercome
- He tried to hide his resentment.
resentment + preposition
at the decisionover paytowards the richagainst the rule
- Resentment towards the rich grew in the town.
a sense / feeling of resentment
a sense ofa feeling ofa wave ofa trace of
- A wave of resentment passed through the crowd.
“More examples 5
- Radhika felt no resentment towards the girl who won the prize.
राधिका को पुरस्कार जीतने वाली लड़की के प्रति कोई द्वेष नहीं था।
- The villagers' resentment grew when the road was never built.
सड़क कभी न बनने पर ग्रामीणों का आक्रोश बढ़ता गया।
- She spoke without resentment about the past.
उसने बिना कड़वाहट के अतीत की बात की।
- Unequal pay led to resentment among the staff.
असमान वेतन से कर्मचारियों में असंतोष पैदा हुआ।
- He could not hide his resentment at being passed over.
अनदेखा किए जाने पर वह अपनी नाराज़गी छिपा नहीं सका।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He resents to be criticised.
✓ He resents being criticised.
'Resent' takes a gerund.
'Resent' के बाद gerund आता है।
✗ She has resentment on her brother.
✓ She has resentment towards her brother.
Use 'towards' or 'against', not 'on'.
'Towards' या 'against' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He felt resentment on his friend's success.
✓ He felt resentment at his friend's success.
Use 'at' for the cause of the feeling.
भावना के कारण के लिए 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all describe angry feelings, but they differ in cause and duration.
ये संज्ञाएँ क्रोध की भावनाओं का वर्णन करती हैं, पर कारण और अवधि में भिन्न हैं।
Lasting bitter anger about unfair treatment.
अनुचित व्यवहार के बारे में लंबे समय की कड़वी नाराज़गी।
- Silent resentment.
A strong feeling of displeasure, often brief.
अप्रसन्नता की तीव्र भावना, प्रायः क्षणिक।
- He shouted in anger.
Unhappiness because someone else has what you want.
दूसरे के पास वह होने से दुख जो आप चाहते हैं।
- Jealousy of a friend.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·sent·ment
With -sent- (not 'recentment'); the verb resent (resent doing sth, not 'resent to do').
बीच में -sent- ('recentment' गलत है); verb resent ('resent doing sth', 'resent to do' नहीं)।
?Which word?
Keep the anger words together: resentment (at unfairness), indignation (at injustice), grudge (long-held), bitterness.
क्रोध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: resentment (अन्याय पर), indignation (अन्याय पर), grudge (लंबे समय का), bitterness।
§Grammar and usage
Resentment at sth, against or towards sb.
चीज़ पर 'resentment at', व्यक्ति के प्रति 'against' या 'towards'।