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rancuneus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rancorous adj Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
  • spiteful adjective Full of spite; deliberately unkind or vindictive.
  • vindictive adj Wanting revenge; inclined to punish or hurt someone who has wronged you.

Senses

rancuneus is used for these senses in English:

  • acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
  • rancorous Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
  • spiteful Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
  • vindictive Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.

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