adj
Meaning 1
Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- rancorous speech
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: malicious, resentful, venomous
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: malicious, resentful, venomous
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
showing deep-seated resentment- Aldous Huxley
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin rancor Old French rancorbor. Middle English rancour English rancor Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English rancorous From rancor + -ous.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.