Definitions

resent

[ri-zent] / rɪˈzɛnt /

VERB

be angry about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dislike

STRONG

begrudge grudge

WEAK

be in a huff be insulted be offended by be put off by be rubbed wrong way be vexed bear a grudge feel bitter feel sore frown at get nose out of joint harbor a grudge have hard feelings object to take amiss take as an insult take exception take offense take umbrage

Antonyms

WEAK

be happy like love

Example Sentences

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The more we fear something, the more we come to quietly resent it.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The second most American thing is to find reasons to resent those who rose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

But his message is crystal clear to those who openly resent his values: "You shouldn't come in my shop."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

It may sound like ingratitude, but that is one of the things that I resent here—the attitude that I am a guinea pig.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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