C1verbemotionsrelationships
US/rɪˈzent/
UK/rɪˈzent/
to feel angry and bitter about something because you think it is unfair
In context
Many junior staff resent working late while their managers go home early.
She resented her parents for choosing her university without asking her.
Local residents deeply resent the noise from the new karaoke bar.
Words that go with resent
adverb + verb
- deeply resentSome older workers deeply resent being replaced by software.
- bitterly resentThe villagers bitterly resented losing their land to the new airport.
verb + noun
- resent the factHe resents the fact that his brother always got more attention.
- resent the implicationI resent the implication that I was not telling the truth.
- resent interferenceTeenagers often resent interference in their private lives.
verb + preposition
- resent someone forHe still resents his father for missing his graduation.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I resent to work at weekends.Correct: I resent working at weekends.