# resentful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/ · frequency rank #30,202

## Definitions
1. Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when wronged.
2. Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

## Etymology
From resent + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **restful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resentful-vs-restful)
- **respectful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resentful-vs-respectful)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ersentful`, `reesntful`, `resenftul`, `resenntful`, `resentfful`, `resentflu`, `resentfull`, `resenttful`, `resentufl`, `resetnful`, `resnetful`, `ressentful`, `rresentful`, `rseentful`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/resentful