Rancorous (Adjective)
Meaning
Showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her rancorous comments about her former boss indicated a deep-seated bitterness that seemed to be festering for years.
- The rancorous debate between the two candidates for office seemed to be driven more by personal animosity than policy differences.
- He harbored a rancorous resentment towards his wealthy neighbor, who he felt had unfairly received opportunities that he himself had been denied.
- The rancorous tone of her emails revealed a deeper anger and frustration that was not immediately apparent in her polite and courteous demeanor.
- After years of working for a demanding and unsympathetic employer, she had developed a rancorous attitude towards all authority figures.