"rancorous" meaning in English

See rancorous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹæŋ.kəɹ.əs/ [UK] Audio: En-us-rancorous.oga [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rancorous.wav [UK] Forms: more rancorous [comparative], most rancorous [superlative]
Etymology: From rancor + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rancor|-ous}} rancor + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} rancorous (comparative more rancorous, superlative most rancorous)
  1. Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving. Synonyms: malicious, resentful, venomous, rancourous Translations (full of rancor): злапа́мятны (zlapámjatny) (Belarusian), злобен (zloben) (Bulgarian), озлобен (ozloben) (Bulgarian), katkeroitunut (Finnish), kaunaa kantava (Finnish), kaunainen (Finnish), rancunier (French), acrimonieux (French), nachtragend (German), rachsüchtig (German), haragtartó (Hungarian), gyűlölködő (Hungarian), rosszindulatú (Hungarian), aiciseach (Irish), domlasta (Irish), rancoroso (Italian), rantcheunyi [Jersey] (Norman), rozgoryczony (Polish), rozżalony (Polish), zajadły (Polish), rancoroso (Portuguese), злопамятный (zlopamjatnyj) (Russian), rencoroso (Spanish), злопа́м'ятний (zlopámʺjatnyj) (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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