Resentment
Resentment noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Usage example: if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life
Viciousness and resentment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viciousness" instead a noun "Resentment".
Viciousness
Viciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: simple viciousness can be the only reason for spreading such vile, unfounded rumors
Resentment and viciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Resentment" instead a noun "Viciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- animosity and resentment
- animosity and viciousness
- bitterness and resentment
- bitterness and viciousness
- malice and resentment
- malice and viciousness
- spite and resentment
- spite and viciousness
- virulence and resentment
- virulence and viciousness
- ill will and resentment
- ill will and viciousness
- grudge and resentment
- grudge and viciousness
Both words in one sentence
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Also, his viciousness stems from resentment towards people wasting the gift of life that he is being denied.
Source: Classic Villain
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