Vocabulary
Resentment
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Urdu meaning
تعصب، حسد، ناراضگی، برا ماننے والا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Peace, however fragile, remains possible when restraint outweighs resentment.
Dawn Editorials —
Holy sites
— 2026-04-11
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It reflects deep-seated resentment and political narratives that often mobilise anger for short-term gain.
Dawn Editorials —
Fluid frontiers
— 2026-03-11
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L ove doesn`t disappear but it turns into resentment, blame, even the question: whose fault was this?
Dawn Editorials —
Grief denied
— 2026-02-15
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The underlying resentment becomes clear.
Dawn Editorials —
Savage mountain
— 2026-01-31
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Democracy may not have been perfect, but it did, along with an independent judiciary, provide different people potent avenues to vent their frustrations, resentment, and even ire.
Dawn Editorials —
Judicial legitimacy
— 2025-12-13
Synonyms
bitterness, indignation, irritation, pique, displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement,
Antonyms
contentment, happiness
Curator example
“his resentment at being demoted”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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