rancor

(răng'kər)
n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See synonyms at enmity.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin rancēre, to stink, be rotten.]

rancorous ran'cor·ous adj.
rancorously ran'cor·ous·ly adv.
rancorousness ran'cor·ous·ness n.

View more Literature & Language videos

noun

The quality or state of feeling bitter: acrimony, bitterness, embitterment, gall¹, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, virulence, virulency. See feelings.

n

Definition: bitterness, hatefulness
Antonyms: amicability, kindness, love, respect, sympathy

IN BRIEF: Hatred or malice.

It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends. — Gandhi (1869-1948)

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

For a list of words related to rancorous, see:

• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

---

See words rhyming with "rancor."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - had, nag, bitterhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
rancune

Français (French)
n. - ranc¯ur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verbitterung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μακροχρόνια) έχθρα, άχτι

Italiano (Italian)
rancore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rancor (m)

Русский (Russian)
озлобленность, злопамятность

Español (Spanish)
n. - rencor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - agg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
怨恨, 遗恨, 仇恨

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 怨恨, 遺恨, 仇恨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 앙심, 원한, 유감, 악의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 深い恨み

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حقد, ضغينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התמרמרות, שנאה‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.