Synonyms of resent

resent

verb

ri-ˈzent 

as in to envy

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages

a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has

always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envy
• begrudge
• want
• covet
• crave
• desire
• die (for)
• long (for)
• wish (for)
• yearn (for)
• hunger (for)
• lust (for or after)
• ache (for)
• yen (for)
• pant (after)
• thirst (for)
• jones (for)
• itch (for)
• hanker (for or after)
• salivate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resent

Her teenage daughter resents her, and her 6-year-old son suffers from PTSD after a past kidnapping. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

The Overlords will become offended that these two women are becoming the face of the sport, the other players will resent them and actively try to kill them on the field. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Lauren’s supervisors resent her choice of victim and try to suppress evidence. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026