Spanish word

rencoroso

Pronunciation

IPA/reŋkoˈɾoso/

Meaning

  • adjectiveresentful

Example

Él sigue siendo rencoroso después de la discusión.

He is still resentful after the argument.

Illustration for rencoroso (resentful)

More examples

La persona rencorosa no acepta disculpas.

The resentful person does not accept apologies.

Core concept

Someone giving a cold, distant look while mentally replaying an old offense.

Common phrases

  • persona rencorosa

    resentful person

  • actitud rencorosa

    resentful attitude

Similar words

resentido: Holds a personal grievance and feels emotionally wounded.
ofendido: Experiences an immediate hurt or offense at someone's remark.
vengativo: Seeks or fantasizes about retaliating for a perceived wrong.
amargado: Maintains a bitter attitude shaped by accumulated slights.

Definition in Spanish

Que mantiene resentimiento prolongado hacia otra persona por una ofensa pasada y suele no perdonar.

Word origin

Built from rencor plus the suffix -oso, with rencor tracing to Latin rancor 'bitterness', producing the sense 'full of lingering resentment'.

Usage tips

  • Calling someone rencoroso can sound like a harsh judgment in conversation, so speakers often soften it with estar resentido or say que alguien guarda rencor.

Other meanings

  • vindictiveadjective

Opposites

  • perdonadorforgivingadjective
  • misericordiosomercifuladjective

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