Underlying resentment Synonyms

Definitions for Underlying


  • (adjective) of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
  • (adjective) in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  • (adjective) being or involving basic facts or principles

Definitions for Resentment


  • (noun) a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
  • (noun) a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
  • (noun) the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity