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Synonyms for resent

Most common

take ill take umbrage hate grudge begrudge

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

    The bride greatly resented being left at the church.

Related words

Word family
resentful

Forms

Past participle
resented
e.g. resented → hated, begrudged, grudged, apprecihated…

Example sentences

  • hate All the members of the committee hate one another.
  • grudge Boris remained fixated on his grudge with Melissa.
  • begrudge I don't begrudge her success; she worked hard for it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
resentsteady
haterising
grudgerising
begrudgerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hate1
6 letters
grudge1
8 letters
begrudge2
11 letters
apprecihate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (begrudge2 = 2 syllables).