resent
/ɹiˈzɛnt/verb2 syllables
Resent means: wish ill or allow unwillingly.
Synonyms for resent1
verb, as in wish ill or allow unwillingly
begrudge
What does resent mean?2
verb
1
wish ill or allow unwillingly
2
feel bitter or indignant about“She resents being paid less than her co-workers”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with resent?38
three syllables
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Resent in a sentence
- If you keep harping on his flaws, he'll grow to resent you.darinmex
- I resent the dentist who hurt my teeth.marioo
- The youngster resented being treated as a coward.unknown
- He resented that she was dating his brother.CM
- She resented his remarks about her poor driving.Dejo
- The bride greatly resented being left at the church.Ooneykcall
- Layla resented the pressure to be like her sister.OsoHombre
- The bride highly resented being dumped at the altar.AlanF_US
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Forms of resent
as a verb
- past tense
- resented
- present participle
- resenting
- third-person singular
- resents
- past participle
- resented