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

And Freddy, of course, resents the hell out of him. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2026

Lower Manhattan businesses resented the frequent disruptions, and some New Yorkers saw the celebrations as rote and manufactured. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 17 June 2026

According to prosecutors' opening statements June 10, the wildfire that ravaged Los Angeles' affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood was part of a vengeful plot from a man who resented the wealthy. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 12 June 2026

So fans have genuine reasons to resent the way in which FIFA organizes the World Cup both politically and commercially. — Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026