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

Morgan resents the fact that he’s being made to look like a villain when the real villain is Smallwood. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

This was carried out without consulting the Samoan people, and many of them continue to resent the division. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Someone who values uninterrupted time at home may resent the commute. — Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Travis Roy Rogers plays Darrel Curtis, the eldest who has been forced to take on a parental role and is starting to resent all his unappreciated sacrifices. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026