Synonyms of resents

resents

verb

present tense third-person singular of resent

as in envies

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

• envies
• begrudges
• wants
• covets
• craves
• desires
• dies (for)
• wishes (for)
• yearns (for)
• pants (after)
• longs (for)
• hungers (for)
• hankers (for or after)
• lusts (for or after)
• itches (for)
• thirsts (for)
• aches (for)
• salivates
• joneses (for)
• yens (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resents

When the fair’s bank account is unexpectedly drained, Gwen returns to discovers that her father, Johnny, is retiring and leaving the business 50-50 to Gwen and her sister, Kate, the fair’s longtime leading lady who resents Gwen’s presence. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025

Jeremiah still resents Conrad for pretending to help with the wedding while trying to sabotage it. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Even if city brass resents the reality that hip-hop made Atlanta the Black mecca, there are plenty of artists who don’t. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025