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Resentful vs Disgruntled - What's the difference?

resentful | disgruntled |

As adjectives the difference between resentful and disgruntled

is that resentful is inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when while disgruntled is unhappy; dissatisfied.

As a verb disgruntled is

(obsolete) (disgruntle).

resentful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when .
  • Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

    • Synonyms

    * (Inclined to resent) unforgiving, spiteful * (Full of resentment) bitter

    Derived terms

    * resentfully * resentfulness

    References

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    disgruntled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (disgruntle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unhappy; dissatisfied
  • frustrated.

    • Related terms

    * disgruntlement