resent

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ɹiˈzɛnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #8879

Meanings

1

verb
to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair

She resented being treated like a child by her older brother.
2

verb
to feel ill will toward someone for something they have done

Many workers resented the manager for cutting their hours.

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2 verb · to feel ill will toward... begrudge

Word family

Forms resentedresentingresents

Derived forms resentableresenterresentfulresentinglyresentiveunresentedunresenting

Etymology

From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).

ressentir Middle French resentir Old French

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# resent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹiˈzɛnt/
**Frequency rank:** 8879

## Meanings
1. to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair
2. to feel ill will toward someone for something they have done

## Examples
- She resented being treated like a child by her older brother.
- Many workers resented the manager for cutting their hours.

## Derived Forms
- resentable
- resenter
- resentful
- resentingly
- resentive
- unresented
- unresenting

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ressentir
- Root: resentir

## Etymology
From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).

## AI Etymology
Resent is from Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”). Important historical forms include Middle French ressentir, and Old French resentir. In present-day use, it can mean to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair, or to feel ill will toward someone for something they have done. Derived formations include resentable, resenter, resentful, resentingly, resentive.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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