Rancour

Rancour (N)

Pronunciation: RANG-kuhr

Word Meaning:

1. Bitterness or resentment, especially long-standing and deep-seated, often resulting from a perceived injustice or insult.

Uses in Sentence:

1. Despite their efforts to reconcile, there was still a lingering rancour between the two old friends.
2. The political campaign was marked by rancour and personal attacks rather than substantive debate.
3. He couldn’t let go of the rancour he felt towards his former business partner for betraying him.

Synonyms:

1. Animosity
2. Resentment
3. Hostility
4. Enmity
5. Bitterness

Antonyms:

1. Friendship
2. Harmony
3. Amity
4. Affection
5. Forgiveness

Word Meaning in Hindi: कटुता (Katumata) द्वेष (Dvesha)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. उन दोनों पुराने दोस्तों के बीच अभी भी कटुता था, जो भले ही उन्होंने सुलह करने के प्रयास किए थे। (Despite their efforts to reconcile, there was still a lingering rancour between the two old friends.)
2. राजनीतिक प्रचार-प्रसार में कटुता और व्यक्तिगत हमले अपेक्षित विचार-विमर्श के बजाय थे। (The political campaign was marked by rancour and personal attacks rather than substantive debate.)
3. उसे अपने पूर्व व्यापारी के प्रति जो धोखा देकर गया था, उसे वह कटुता भूल नहीं सकता था। (He couldn’t let go of the rancour he felt towards his former business partner for betraying him.)