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Resentful vs Distressed - What's the difference?

resentful | distressed | Related terms |

Resentful is a related term of distressed.


As adjectives the difference between resentful and distressed

is that resentful is inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when while distressed is anxious or uneasy.

As a verb distressed is

(distress).

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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    distressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • anxious or uneasy
    • I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
  • (of merchandise etc) damaged
  • (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
  • (of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (distress)