resent

verb

re·​sent ri-ˈzent 

resented; resenting; resents

transitive verb

: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at

resented the implication

Synonyms

• envy
• begrudge
• want

Examples of resent in a Sentence

She resented being told what to do.

He resented his boss for making him work late.

Recent Examples on the Web

Why Nara Smith's Quirky Charm Is So Endearing In the comments on all these videos, people tend to either make fun of Smith or lament that someday her children will grow up to resent their names. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 July 2025

Harry resented the way he was treated as a bit of a joker and the royal wild child. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025

The head of China’s Communist Party may resent Putin’s reduction of its Russian counterpart—the country’s second-largest party—to the status of another bit player in Russia’s rubber-stamping parliament. —Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025

His Leo makes little effort to fit in, and he’s resented all the more for his lofty detachment. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event

Kids Definition

resent

verb

re·​sent ri-ˈzent 

: to feel or state annoyance or anger at