unresentful
Adjective: - Not feeling or showing resentment: Describes a state of being free from bitterness, anger, or ill will, typically in response to a perceived wrong or unfair treatment.
The adjective "unresentful" describes a person's character or emotional state. It is often used to highlight a positive, forgiving, or accepting attitude, especially in difficult circumstances. - It is a formal word, commonly found in psychological, literary, or descriptive contexts. - It typically modifies nouns like person, attitude, nature, response, or acceptance.
- Despite the unfair criticism, she remained unresentful and focused on improving her work.
- His unresentful nature made it easy for others to apologize to him.
- The biography portrays the leader as remarkably unresentful toward his political rivals.
- "To be unresentful of": This construction specifies the cause or object of the potential resentment.
- She was genuinely unresentful of her colleague's success.
- Unresentfully (adverb): In a manner not showing resentment.
- He accepted the decision unresentfully.
- Resentful (adjective): Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. (This is the direct antonym of "unresentful").
- Forgiving: Willing to pardon an offense or overlook a mistake.
- Magnanimous: Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
- Unbitter: Not characterized by bitterness or resentment.
- Resentful
- Bitter
- Spiteful
- Vindictive
"Unresentful" is formed by adding the prefix "un-" (meaning "not") to the adjective "resentful." It is a less common word than its antonym "resentful." While "forgiving" is a close synonym, "unresentful" can sometimes describe a more passive state of simply not feeling resentment, whereas "forgiving" often implies a more active, conscious decision to pardon.
- not resentful
- completely unresentful and forgiving