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rancorous

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/ˈræŋkərəs/ · ran-co-rous

Characterized by bitterness or resentment.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Characterized by bitterness or resentment.

تلخی یا کینہ داری کی خصوصیت رکھنے والا۔

کینہ دار

kinah daar

Synonyms

bitterresentfulhostileتلخکینہ داردشمن

Antonyms

forgivingbenevolentfriendlyبخشنے والانیک دلدوستانہ

Common Collocations

  • rancorous feud
  • rancorous remarks
  • rancorous arguments

Example Sentences

Their rancorous arguments never seemed to resolve anything.

ان کی کینہ دار بحثیں کبھی بھی کچھ حل نہیں نکالتی تھیں۔

un ki kinah daar behseen kabhi bhi kuch hal nahi nikaalti thi.

She spoke with a rancorous tone, filled with resentment.

اس نے تلخی سے بھری ہوئی آواز میں بات کی، جو کینہ داری سے بھری ہوئی تھی۔

us ne talakhi se bhari hui aawaz mein baat ki, jo kinah daari se bhari hui thi.

The rancorous rivalry between the two teams was evident throughout the match.

دونوں ٹیموں کے درمیان کینہ دار حریفانہ اس مقابلے کے دوران نمایاں تھا۔

dono teamon ke darmiyan kinah daar hareefana is muqabele ke doran numaaya tha.

Easily Confused With

vicarious:While 'rancorous' refers to bitterness and resentment, 'vicarious' describes experiencing something indirectly through another rather than firsthand.

Word Family

rancor
nounکینہ
rancorously
adverbکینہ دارانہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'rancorous' as 'rank + core' to think of someone whose core is filled with rank bitterness.

Visualize a bitter old tree with rotting fruit representing rancor.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں بچھڑ کر، سب کی آہ کھینچتا ہے، زخم دل کے کینہ دار، وفا کا دم بھرتا ہے۔

Mohabbat mein bichhar kar, sab ki aah khainchta hai, zakhm dil ke kinah daar, wafa ka dam bharta hai.

Separated in love, it draws sighs from all; the bitter wounds of the heart breathe loyalty.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کینہ رکھنے والا دل چھوٹا ہوتا ہے۔

Kinah rakhne wala dil chota hota hai.

A heart that harbors rancor is a small heart.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "rancidus" — rank, rotten

First known use: 14th century

The term 'rancorous' has evolved from the Latin word 'rancidus', which means unpleasantly odorous or rotten, reflecting a deep-seated bitterness or resentment.