Synonyms of begrudge

begrudge

verb

bi-ˈgrəj 

as in to resent

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages

I don't begrudge you your success—you earned it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resent
• envy
• want
• covet
• desire
• crave
• wish (for)
• long (for)
• die (for)
• hunger (for)
• yearn (for)
• lust (for or after)
• yen (for)
• ache (for)
• hanker (for or after)
• itch (for)
• pant (after)
• thirst (for)
• jones (for)
• salivate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of begrudge

At the same time, if Manning one day does don a gold jacket, no one will begrudge him — because his career will have earned him the votes to make it so. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025

Don’t begrudge others their micro-moments of glory. —John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

In The Life with Zac Posen Celebrities The 73 Best Answers in 73 Questions After all, what these moments pointed to wasn’t necessarily a tokenistic, begrudging attempt by the Grammys to make up for their past sins. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025

Could anyone begrudge flagship club Leipzig toppling one of the sides with Super League-hungry owners in a European knockout tie? —Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025