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Synonyms and antonyms of rancorous in English

rancorous

adjective
These are words and phrases related to rancorous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rancorous.

HUFFY

Synonyms

huffy
easily offended
touchy
sensitive
hypersensitive
angry
irate
waspish
quarrelsome
ill-humored
resentful
querulous
cranky
petulant
churlish
snappish
shirty
testy
thin-skinned
irritable
peevish
grumpy
cross
curt
hard to live with
out of sorts
sulky
surly
sullen
offended
wounded
hurt
moping
glowering
disgruntled
discontented
moody
morose
in a pucker
Informal
in a snit
Informal
in a lather
Informal

Antonyms

calm
soothed
good-humored
cheerful
sunny
gay
friendly
pleasant
easy to live with

CHURLISH

Synonyms

churlish
surly
grouchy
sullen
crabbed
bearish
brusque
crusty
quarrelsome
ill-tempered
irascible
petulant
testy
irritable
bilious
choleric
splenetic
captious
waspish
sour
tart
uncivil
ill-mannered
unmannerly
rude
boorish
impolite
insulting
discourteous
ill-bred
crude
uncouth
dastardly
obnoxious
contemptible
arrogant
impudent
insolent

Antonyms

pleasant
agreeable
amiable
easygoing
sweet
kind
good-humored
even-tempered
civil
polite
courteous
gallant
mannerly
well-bred
noble
admirable
cultivated
gentlemanly
humble

RESENTFUL

Synonyms

resentful
bitter
embittered
envious
spiteful
jealous
begrudging
vindictive
indignant
disgruntled
acrimonious
peeved
irritated
riled
piqued
irate
annoyed
provoked
furious
incensed
agitated
upset
worked up
antagonistic
hostile
hateful
malevolent

Antonyms

grateful
benevolent
friendly

SHARP

Synonyms

cruel
severe
vitriolic
galling
venomous
acrid
sharp
angry
harsh
scathing
unkind
spiteful
bitter
barbed
cutting
stinging
abrupt
gruff
brusque
curt
blunt
crusty
bearish
crabbed

Antonyms

sweet
gentle
kind
tender
soothing
polite
courteous
friendly
warm
loving

SCATHING

Synonyms

savage
ferocious
hostile
virulent
scathing
brutal
cutting
scorching
lacerating
searing
mordant
stinging
caustic
vitriolic
biting
acrimonious
excoriating
trenchant
sharp
tart
pointed
keen
incisive

Antonyms

kind
gentle
considerate
mild

HARD

Synonyms

mean
ugly
bitter
vicious
venomous
malicious
acrimonious
vindictive
spiteful
sullen
cantankerous
unkind
critical
insulting
hard
hostile
belligerent
unfriendly
antagonistic
bellicose

Antonyms

friendly
loving
amiable
warm
kind
sweet
good
complimentary

MALEVOLENT

Synonyms

malevolent
malicious
showing ill will
ill-disposed
spiteful
ill-intentioned
malignant
baleful
sinister
acrimonious
venomous
resentful
vicious
revengeful
invidious
pernicious
malign
surly
sullen
ill-natured

Antonyms

benevolent
benign
magnanimous
kind
gracious
friendly
amiable
warmhearted

MALIGNANT

Synonyms

malignant
malicious
malevolent
ill-disposed
vindictive
resentful
revengeful
spiteful
hateful
vicious
invidious
acrimonious
bitter
venomous
hostile
fiendish
diabolical
evil
evil-minded

Antonyms

benevolent
benign
friendly
amiable
amicable
kind
kindhearted
well-disposed

ACRIMONIOUS

Synonyms

acrimonious
sarcastic
spiteful
bitter
peevish
testy
ill-natured
nasty
bitchy
Slang
venomous
vit-riolic
caustic
corrosive
sour
cutting
biting
splenetic
irascible

Antonyms

forgiving
benign
benignant
pleasant
agreeable
good-humored
kindhearted
civil
polite

VENOMOUS

Synonyms

venomous
spiteful
malicious
malevolent
resentful
hostile
ill-disposed
abusive
malign
malignant
caustic
bitter
vicious
cruel
brutal
savage
bloodthirsty

Antonyms

loving
affectionate
friendly
kind
kindly
sweet
genial
benevolent
compassionate
charitable
magnanimous
forgiving

INVIDIOUS

Synonyms

malevolent
resentful
malicious
vicious
spiteful
invidious
insulting
causing envy or hard feelings
inciting ill will
offensive
slighting

Antonyms

fair
just
placating
flattering

BITTER

Synonyms

bitter
resentful
sullen
morose
spiteful
crabbed
sour
scornful
mean
angry

Antonyms

grateful
thankful
appreciative
friendly
amiable
genial
pleasant
 Synonyms for rancorous from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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