Synonyms of resented

resented

verb

past tense of resent

as in envied

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

a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has

always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envied
• begrudged
• wanted
• craved
• coveted
• died (for)
• desired
• wished (for)
• hungered (for)
• yearned (for)
• longed (for)
• ached (for)
• itched (for)
• hankered (for or after)
• thirsted (for)
• panted (after)
• salivated
• lusted (for or after)
• jonesed (for)
• yenned (for)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of resented

Sunni Muslims and Christians resented it, but lacked the power to object. —Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024