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

But perhaps the issue isn’t the seasonal reset itself, but rather the outdated rules many people have come to resent. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

For a Dodgers team already resented for buying up baseball with its massive payroll, watching its star closer stroll through a cockfighting pit in full uniform feels tailor-made to ignite outrage back home. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

In some companies, employees resent the training meetings and new habits that are frequently necessary with software migrations. —Thomas Berndorfer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Public officials resent having to pick up the slack. —Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026