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- DictionaryRe·gret·ful/rəˈɡretf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing regret: "he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself"
The meaning of REGRETFUL is full of regret : feeling or expressing regret. How to use regretful in a sentence.
feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment:
showing that you feel sorry about something: a regretful goodbye / glance / smile. Synonyms. contrite formal. remorseful formal. rueful literary. sorry (EXPRESSING REGRET) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sadness and regret. aw. be/weigh on your conscience idiom. bitter. black dog. breastbeating. cry. doom and gloom. feel bad idiom.
Regretful definition: full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.. See examples of REGRETFUL used in a sentence.
Synonyms for REGRETFUL: heartbroken, mournful, weeping, funeral, bitter, sad, grieving, unhappy; Antonyms of REGRETFUL: happy, joyful, triumphant, cheerful, delighted, smiling, bright, cheery.
Regret is a feeling of sorrow — wishing you could do something differently or undo an action. So, when you are regretful, you might feel frustrated, disappointed with yourself, embarrassed, or even sad. In fact, regretful comes from the Proto-Germanic word for weep, gretan.
If you are regretful, you show that you regret something. Mr Griffin gave a regretful smile. Surprisingly, she didn't feel nervous, or regretful about her actions.
adjective. 1. Expressing or inclined to express an apology: apologetic, contrite, penitent, repentant, sorry. 2. Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunctious, contrite, penitent, penitential, remorseful, repentant, sorry. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Definition of regretful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better: I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
