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rancorous

adjective

ran·​cor·​ous ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs How to pronounce rancorous (audio)
: marked by rancor : deeply malevolent
rancorous envy
rancorously adverb

Example Sentences

a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him
Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, Macron has made unprecedented steps to acknowledge torture and killings by French troops during Algeria’s 1954-62 war of independence, in a bid to improve the two countries' still rancorous relations. Sylvie Corbet, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Retired Milwaukee County Chief Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court Anna Hodges was elected clerk of circuit court Tuesday after an uncharacteristically rancorous race. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022 Even Hassan Rouhani, who has a long and seldom rancorous history with Mr. Khamenei, hasn’t been offered the customary courtesies afforded former presidents, like a seat on the Expediency Discernment Council, which advises the supreme leader. Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, 26 July 2022 In Argentina, where the country's finance minister has been forced to step down over extreme inflation, one Buenos Aires food delivery worker told CNN the year had so far proven more rancorous than the early years of the pandemic. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 22 July 2022 At a rancorous Oval Office meeting Dec. 18, 2020, President Donald Trump’s outside advisers hurled insults at White House staffers who fought efforts to overturn the election four days after the Electoral College voted for President-elect Joe Biden. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 But the pandemic has exacerbated hostilities, with the rancorous fights over public health measures such as vaccines and masks, says David Gessel, executive vice president of the Utah Hospital Association. The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 Connecticut has not seen the same level of rancorous opposition as in other states, but confusion and some opposition persists in some towns where SEL has been introduced. Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2022 Difficult conversations with his teammates—some receptive, some rancorous—ensue, most taking place in the locker room. Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1517, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rancorous was circa 1517

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