Rancor (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The bitter rivalry between the two companies was fueled by years of rancor and distrust.
- Her eyes flashed with rancor as she spoke of the way she had been treated by her former employer.
- The dispute between the two neighbors had been simmering for years, and their rancor towards each other showed no signs of abating.
- The politician's rancor towards the opposition party was well-known, and her speeches often reflected her intense anger and disdain.
- Decades of unresolved conflict had left a deep well of rancor between the two families, making it difficult for them to come to terms.