resent

/ɹiˈzɛnt/

Etymology

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

resent means To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.

Why this word is great

RESENT — [Verb] To feel bitterness or indignation at a circumstance, action, or person, typically as a result of a perceived wrong or insult. From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + sentir ("to feel"), thus to feel again, and with intensifying depth. Unlike "envy," which covets another's advantage, or "forgive," which implies a merciful release, to resent is to clutch and nurse a perceived injury. It is the simmering silence after a patronizing remark, the cold, meticulous tally of a favor unreciprocated, or the nightly rehearsal of a colleague's undeserved promotion—a private, corrosive tax levied on the past, ensuring the ember of injustice never goes out.

verb

To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.“The bride greatly resented being left at the church.”
To express displeasure or indignation at.“Do you resent us for offering you that choice?”
To be sensible of; to feel.
In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.“[…] which makes the tragical ends of noble persons more favorably resented by compassionate readers.”
To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb).“Perchance as vulturs are ſaid to ſmell the earthlineſſe of a dying corps; ſo this bird of prey reſented a worſe than earthly ſavour in the ſoul of Saul, an evidence of his death at hand.”
To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.