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100 Best Synonyms for “Resent”

November 2, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. balk at resist with displeasure
2. be affronted by feel insulted by
3. be aggravated by feel made more angry by
4. be aggrieved by feel wronged by
5. be alienated by feel estranged and bitter because of
6. be angry about feel anger over
7. be annoyed about feel irritated about
8. be antagonized by be made hostile by
9. be bitter about feel angry and hurt about
10. be bothered by feel annoyed by
11. be bugged by feel annoyed by
12. be cross about feel annoyed about
13. be discontented with feel unhappy and dissatisfied with
14. be displeased by feel annoyed or unhappy about
15. be dissatisfied with feel unhappy about
16. be disturbed by feel upset by
17. be embittered by be made bitter by
18. be envious of feel resentful desire toward
19. be frustrated by feel upset by blockage
20. be hung up about remain bothered by
21. be incensed by feel extremely angry about
22. be indignant about feel angry at unfairness
23. be irked by feel annoyed by
24. be irritated by feel annoyed by
25. be jealous of feel envious and bitter toward
26. be miffed about feel mildly offended about
27. be nettled by feel mildly irritated by
28. be offended by feel insulted by
29. be outraged by feel shocked and angry about
30. be piqued by feel mildly offended by
31. be provoked by be stirred to anger by
32. be put out by feel annoyed by
33. be rankled by feel persistently irritated by
34. be rankling over remain bitterly irritated over
35. be resentful of feel bitterness toward
36. be scandalized by feel offended by
37. be smarting from still feel hurt from
38. be sore about remain upset about
39. be sore at feel resentful toward
40. be sore over remain upset about
41. be stung by feel hurt and offended by
42. be troubled by feel disturbed by
43. be unhappy about feel displeased about
44. be upset about feel troubled and unhappy about
45. be vexed by feel irritated or troubled by
46. be wounded by feel emotionally hurt by
47. bear a grudge keep resentment alive
48. begrudge feel bitter about having
49. bristle at react angrily to
50. brood over dwell unhappily on
51. carp about complain peevishly about
52. chafe at feel irritated by restraint
53. complain about express displeasure about
54. deplore strongly disapprove of
55. dwell on bitterly keep thinking resentfully about
56. envy feel bitter desire for
57. feel aggrieved feel unfairly treated
58. feel bitter feel lasting anger and hurt
59. feel hostility toward feel hostile because of hurt
60. feel hurt by feel emotionally pained by
61. feel ill will toward feel unfriendly bitterness toward
62. feel insulted feel offended by
63. feel resentment toward feel bitter anger toward
64. feel slighted feel insulted or overlooked
65. feel wronged feel treated unjustly
66. fume over be angrily upset about
67. grouse about complain resentfully about
68. grudge reluctantly allow or envy
69. grumble about complain resentfully about
70. harbor bitterness keep bitter feelings inside
71. harbor ill will keep hostile feelings
72. have against harbor a grievance about
73. hold against continue blaming for
74. kick against resist angrily
75. mind be bothered by or dislike
76. nurse a grudge keep a grievance alive
77. object strongly to oppose with offense
78. object to feel opposed to or unhappy about
79. oppose be against
80. quarrel with object angrily to
81. rail against complain bitterly about
82. rebel against resist with anger
83. resist oppose or push back against
84. seethe over be inwardly furious about
85. stew over remain upset about
86. sulk over show resentful unhappiness about
87. take amiss be offended by
88. take badly react with hurt displeasure
89. take exception to object with offense
90. take ill react badly to
91. take issue with object to strongly
92. take it hard react with hurt resentment
93. take it personally feel personally hurt by it
94. take offense at feel insulted by
95. take umbrage at feel offended by
96. up in arms about angrily opposed to
97. upset by made unhappy or offended by
98. view bitterly regard with bitterness
99. warm against grow hostile toward
100. wrangle over argue resentfully about

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