Synonyms of rancorous

rancorous

adjective

ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs 

as in acrimonious

having or showing deep-seated resentment

a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acrimonious
• angry
• sore
• bitter
• cynical
• resentful
• embittered
• acrid
• mad
• sarcastic
• hard
• irritated
• harsh
• vicious
• discontented
• vitriolic
• disgruntled
• virulent
• scornful
• disaffected
• vehement
• contemptuous
• cruel
• caustic
• misanthropic
• savage
• disdainful
• rough
• trenchant
• malcontent
• acid
• mordant
• cutting
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• sympathetic
• kind
• sweet
• gentle
• loving
• forgiving
• tender
• caring
• unbitter
• warmhearted
• kindhearted

Examples of rancorous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That trend, which accelerated with remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, has been at the center of a rancorous debate over how to preserve the county’s remaining farmland. —Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

The song’s rancorous lyrics, juxtaposed with a dancey tempo, don’t shy away from the ugly side of a relationship: feelings of longing and spite. —Vogue, 2 July 2024

Republican Donald Trump has edged ahead of Democrat Joe Biden, 41% to 38%, in the aftermath of the candidates' rancorous debate last week, according to an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll. —Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024

Most of the developer’s monsters are obvious — gummy skeletons, snakes that vomit poison, rancorous kings who seem encrusted in the yellow bile of their soul. —Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024