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Definition of Regret
1. Noun. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment. "To his rue, the error cost him the game"
Exact synonyms: Rue, Ruefulness, Sorrow
Generic synonyms: Sadness, Unhappiness
Specialized synonyms: Attrition, Contriteness, Contrition, Compunction, Remorse, Self-reproach
Derivative terms: Rue, Rueful, Sorrow
Generic synonyms: Sadness, Unhappiness
Specialized synonyms: Attrition, Contriteness, Contrition, Compunction, Remorse, Self-reproach
Derivative terms: Rue, Rueful, Sorrow
2. Verb. Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. "They regret to move "
Exact synonyms: Repent, Rue
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Repentance, Repentant, Rue
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Repentance, Repentant, Rue
3. Verb. Feel sad about the loss or absence of.
Generic synonyms: Miss
4. Verb. Decline formally or politely. ; "I regret I can't come to the party"
5. Verb. Express with regret. "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
Definition of Regret
1. n. Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction.
2. v. t. To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.
Definition of Regret
1. to look back upon with sorrow or remorse [v -GRETTED, -GRETTING, -GRETS]