resent

[ ri-zent ]

verb (used with object)

1. to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.

resent

/ rɪˈzɛnt /

verb

1. tr to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at

Other Words From

• re·senting·ly adverb
• re·sentive adjective
• unre·sented adjective
• unre·senting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resent¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from French ressentir “to feel (an emotion),” from Old French res(s)entir, equivalent to re- re- + sentir “to feel,” from Latin sentīre; sense

Word History and Origins

Origin of resent¹

C17: from French ressentir , from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentīre to perceive; see sense

Example Sentences

"My mother is finding it hard to accept the loss of such a close friend. The more I witness her grief, the more I resent the cold-bloodedness of the murderer," the person wrote.

From BBC

Being stuck in your career that you are now really kind of starting to resent because it’s not about healing people all the time, it’s about bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you get your foot in the door doing one kind of part, that’s the kind of role they call you for. I can’t say I resent it — then I would resent my whole career.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Jamsetji's fondness of Saklatvala made his elder son, Dorab, resent his younger cousin.

From BBC

As tourists celebrate the high-end vintage shops, the evocative street art and chic eateries of Roma Norte, one of Mexico City’s trendiest neighborhoods, Mariana de Miguel can’t help but resent its overcrowded nature.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dislike