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Aggrieved vs Resentment - What's the difference?

aggrieved | resentment |

As an adjective aggrieved

is angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

As a verb aggrieved

is (aggrieve).

As a noun resentment is

a feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

aggrieved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.
    • I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time.
    Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions. }}
  • (legal) Having one's rights denied or curtailed.
    • The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (aggrieve)

    • resentment

    English

    Noun

  • A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 5 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993) citation , page= , passage=“I Love Lisa” opens with one of my favorite underappreciated running jokes from The Simpsons : the passive-aggressive, quietly contentious relationship of radio jocks Bill and Marty, whose mindless happy talk regularly gives way to charged exchanges that betray the simmering resentment and disappointment perpetually lingering just under the surface of their relationship.}}
  • * 1812 ,
    • Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
  • (obsolete) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.
  • * Dr. H. More
    • He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.
  • (obsolete) satisfaction; gratitude
  • * 1651 , The Council Book
    • The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.

    See also

    * dudgeon * umbrage