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Resentful vs Pained - What's the difference?

resentful | pained | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between resentful and pained

is that resentful is inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged while pained is in pain, especially in an emotional sense.

As a verb pained is

past tense of pain.

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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    pained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In pain, especially in an emotional sense.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (pain)