Bitterness vs. Resentment

Bitternessnoun

The quality of having a bitter taste.

Bitternessnoun

The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.

Bitternessnoun

The quality of eliciting a bitter feeling; humiliating, harsh.

Bitternessnoun

Harsh cold.

Bitternessnoun

The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind.

Bitternessnoun

A state of extreme impiety or enmity to God.

Bitternessnoun

Dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy.

Bitternessnoun

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Bitternessnoun

a sharp and bitter manner

Bitternessnoun

the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

Bitternessnoun

the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

Resentmentnoun

A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

Resentmentnoun

(obsolete) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.

Resentmentnoun

(obsolete) satisfaction; gratitude

Resentmentnoun

The act of resenting.

Resentmentnoun

The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state of consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression.

Resentmentnoun

In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude.

Resentmentnoun

In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced.

Resentmentnoun

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Resentment

Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is a complex, multilayered emotion that has been described as a mixture of disappointment, disgust, anger, and fear. Other psychologists consider it a mood or as a secondary emotion (including cognitive elements) that can be elicited in the face of insult and/or injury.Inherent in resentment is a perception of unfairness (i.e.