rancuneus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acrimonious adjective Full of anger and bitterness, especially during an argument or dispute.
- rancorous adj Full of deep bitterness or hatred.
- 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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