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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

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All 38 rhymes for resent, grouped by syllable

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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of resent

as a verb

past tense
resented
present participle
resenting
third-person singular
resents
past participle
resented