Definitions
resent
- Feeling anger or bitterness towards someone or something due to a perceived injustice or wrongdoing. - Expressing frustration or annoyance towards someone or something that has caused inconvenience or discomfort. - Holding a grudge or negative feelings towards someone or something for a past event or action.
- Feeling intense disgust or hatred towards someone or something due to their actions, beliefs, or characteristics. - Rejecting or condemning something as morally repugnant or unacceptable. - Expressing strong aversion or loathing towards something or someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words express negative emotions.
- 2Both words describe strong feelings towards someone or something.
- 3Both words can be used to express disapproval or condemnation.
- 4Both words are verbs.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Abhor is a stronger emotion than resent. Abhor implies a deep and intense feeling of disgust or hatred, while resent is more about feeling angry or bitter.
- 2Cause: Resent is usually caused by a perceived injustice or wrongdoing, while abhor is often caused by a person's actions, beliefs, or characteristics.
- 3Usage: Resent is more commonly used in everyday language, while abhor is more formal and less common.
- 4Connotation: Abhor has a more negative connotation than resent. Abhor implies a moral judgment, while resent is more about personal feelings.
- 5Grammatical structure: Resent is followed by a preposition (e.g. resentful of, resent at), while abhor is not.
Remember this!
Resent and abhor are both negative emotions that express strong feelings towards someone or something. However, abhor is a stronger and more intense emotion than resent, and it is often used to express moral judgment or condemnation. Resent, on the other hand, is more about personal feelings of anger or bitterness towards a perceived injustice or wrongdoing.
