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- Dictionaryrancour/ˈraŋkə/
noun
- 1. bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing: "he spoke without rancour"
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a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancour towards/against them. Synonyms. bitterness. gall (RUDENESS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something.
noun. Word origin. C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness. Examples of 'rancour' in a sentence. rancour. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.
Rancour definition: malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite. See examples of RANCOUR used in a sentence.
Definitions of rancour. noun. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. synonyms: bitterness, gall, rancor, resentment. see more.
a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancor toward/against them. Synonyms. bitterness. gall (RUDENESS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something. distastefully
noun. /ˈræŋkə (r)/ /ˈræŋkər/ ( North American English rancor) [uncountable] (formal) feelings of hate and a desire to hurt other people, especially because you think that somebody has done something unfair to you synonym bitterness. There was rancour in his voice. They divorced with remarkably little rancour.
rancour meaning, definition, what is rancour: a feeling of hatred and anger towards so...: Learn more.
adjective. formal uk / ˈræŋ.k ə r.əs / us / ˈræŋ.kɚ.əs / Add to word list. having or showing a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: a rancorous dispute. Government leaders appear increasingly rancorous. See. rancor. Fewer examples. The couple has since gone through a rancorous divorce.
noun. ran· cor ˈraŋ-kər. -ˌkȯr. Synonyms of rancor. : bitter deep-seated ill will. Synonyms. animosity. animus. antagonism. antipathy. bad blood. bitterness. enmity. gall. grudge. hostility. jaundice. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for rancor.
rancour. noun hatred, hate, spite, hostility, resentment, bitterness, grudge, malice, animosity, venom, antipathy, spleen, enmity, ill feeling, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, malignity, chip on your shoulder (informal), resentfulness 'That's too bad,' he said without rancour.
