Resentment1. (n.) The act of resenting.
2. (n.) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state of consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression.
3. (n.) In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude.
4. (n.) In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced.
Thesaurus Entries
Faustianism, acrimony, agitation, anger, animosity, animus, annoyance, antagonism, antipathy, anxiety, bitterness, cold comfort, disappointment, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disgruntlement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, dissatisfiedness, divine discontent, dudgeon, enmity, envy, fury, grudge, hate, hostility, huff, ill humor, ill will, indignation, ire, irritation, jealousy, malice, malignancy, malignity, miff, peevishness, petulance, pique, provocation, querulousness, rancor, rebelliousness, restiveness, restlessness, snuff, sourness, spite, sulkiness, umbrage, uneasiness, unfulfillment, unhappiness, unpleasure, unsatisfaction, upset, vexation of spirit