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

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

On the subject of injuries, given the rotten luck he’s had, surely no one would begrudge Kei Nishikori a last flourish in his career. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

Her success in these projects, especially the latter, bespeaks a wider market than mere tabloid chasers and also, since even critics of her personal life won’t begrudge the work, the fickleness of gossip. —Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024

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