easy
He felt resentful after the unfair decision.
What does Resentful mean?
Resentful means feeling bitter about unfairness.
Dictionary definition
Feeling upset or unfairly treated for a lasting reason.
Example sentences
Resentful in a sentence
medium
The resentful character avoided joining the group.
hard
The story shows how resentful feelings can grow when a problem is not discussed.
Writing practice
Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice resentful in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.
Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Practice the meaning of Resentful
Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.
Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does resentful mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of resentful.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to resentful?
Bitter is close to resentful in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: He felt ____ after the unfair decision.
Resentful best completes the sentence.
Practice complete
Nice work!
You completed 3 questions.
Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Resentful
Voice settings
Sounds like
ri · zent · ful · strongest beat: zent
Tap each sound part, then blend the whole word together.
Learn
WordResentful.
Partadjective.
MeaningResentful means feeling bitter about unfairness.
ExampleExample: He felt resentful after the unfair decision.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ri · zent · ful
- Strongest beat
- zent
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on zent.
Your turn
Say Resentful
Record a short attempt, then compare it with the Coach. Your recording stays on this device and is not uploaded.
Coach
My attempt
Ready when you are.
Nice work—you practiced resentful.
Synonyms
Words like Resentful
Antonyms
Opposite words
Synonym practice
Want to practice resentful synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "His remarks sounded bitter even after he tried to smile," then compare close word choices. Practice resentful synonyms.
Word family
Resentful word family
Base word
resentful
adverb
resentfully
In a resentful way.
Related words
Explore related words
Learning activities
Practice Resentful and explore more word games
Cards labelled “Practice RESENTFUL” keep this word in focus. Explore cards open games with other words.
Practice RESENTFUL
Sentence Builder
Write your own sentence with this word and revise with checklist feedback.
Write a sentence with RESENTFUL
Explore · Spelling
Spell Hive
Hear the word, type the spelling, and use spoken clues when needed.
Practice spelling
Explore · Definitions
Define the Word Hive
Choose the meaning that fits and get instant feedback.
Practice definitions
Explore · Matching
Vocabulary Match
Pair words with meanings and review misses with dictionary links.
Match meanings
Explore · Context
Context Clue Challenge
Use sentence clues to choose the word that fits the meaning.
Use context clues
Practice RESENTFUL
Synonym Search
Compare meanings in a question that includes RESENTFUL.
Practice RESENTFUL
Explore · Scramble
Scrambled Bees
Rebuild words from mixed-up letters for spelling practice.
Rebuild words