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resentful

English

Etymology

resent +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???z?ntf?l/

Adjective

resentful (comparative more resentful, superlative most resentful)

  1. Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
    Synonyms: unforgiving, spiteful
  2. Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
    Synonym: bitter

Derived terms

  • resentfully
  • resentfulness

Translations

References

  • resentful at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • resentful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • resentful in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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piqued

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi?kt/
  • Homophones: peaked, peeked

Verb

piqued

  1. simple past tense and past participle of pique

Adjective

piqued (comparative more piqued, superlative most piqued)

  1. Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.
    Synonyms: irritated, nettled, vexed

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