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resented

re·sent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-zent]
    • /rɪˈzɛnt/
    • /rɪˈzent/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-zent]
    • /rɪˈzɛnt/

Definition of resented word

  • verb with object resented to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult. 1

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Origin of resented

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < French ressentir to be angry < Old French resentir, equivalent to re- re- + sentir to feel < Latin sentīre; see sense

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Parts of speech for Resented

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

resented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

resented usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for resented

verb resented

  • envied — Simple past tense and past participle of envy.
  • grudged — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
  • misliked — Simple past tense and past participle of mislike.

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