Synonyms of resenting

resenting

verb

present participle of resent

as in envying

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

• envying
• begrudging
• wanting
• coveting
• desiring
• craving
• dying (for)
• wishing (for)
• panting (after)
• yearning (for)
• itching (for)
• hungering (for)
• longing (for)
• hankering (for or after)
• aching (for)
• thirsting (for)
• lusting (for or after)
• salivating
• jonesing (for)
• yenning (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resenting

Thanking someone for thinking of you, but declining an invitation will be more respectful to the invitee and yourself than resenting the commitment later. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Instead of resenting rivals, recognize that their efforts to raise the bar ultimately benefit your business, too, by attracting more customers, increasing overall demand and driving innovation across the board. —Levi King, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025