resentable

English

Etymology

From resent +‎ -able.

Adjective

resentable (comparative more resentable, superlative most resentable)

  1. Deserving resentment.
    • 1971, Behavioral science: Volume 16, University of Michigan:
      A privileged killing, on the other hand, is not seen as resentable and is never a case where revenge should be taken.
    • 2009 August 2, Bruce Weber, “Reflections of a Yankee Fan”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 April 2025:
      The team’s wealth, the team’s hubris, the team’s blustery ownership, the team’s corporate facade — these are all resentable qualities; I get it.
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