Resent

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ɹiˈzɛnt/

Definitions

1. To experience a strong feeling of bitterness or displeasure towards someone as a result of perceived injustice or offense
2. To harbor animosity and negative feelings toward another due to being treated unfairly or insulted
3. To feel bitter or angered because of something perceived as unjust or offensive

Etymology: The verb "resent" carries a feeling of bitterness that its parts barely hint at. It came into English from Middle French "ressentir," which in turn descends from Old French "resentir," a compound of the prefix "re-" and "sentir," meaning "to feel." Taken literally, the original idea is simply to feel again or to feel in response, with nothing sour in it. The sense of ill will arrived later, as the word moved from the plain experience of a sensation toward the reaction that lingers after an injury or insult. Feeling something "again" came to mean reacting to it with indignation, so that resenting someone became a matter of holding their offence against them. The root "sentir" also gave English "sense" and "sentiment," which makes "resent" a close relative of words that describe feeling in its gentler forms.

Synonyms: dislike, grudge, abhor, loathe, hate

Antonyms: forgive, accept, love, cherish, appreciate