regretful

[ ri-gret-fuhl ]

/ rɪˈgrɛt fəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR regretful ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.

Origin of regretful

First recorded in 1640–50; regret + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM regretful

re·gret·ful·ly, adverbre·gret·ful·ness, nounun·re·gret·ful, adjectiveun·re·gret·ful·ly, adverb

un·re·gret·ful·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH regretful

1. regretful , regrettable2. regretfully , regrettably

Words nearby regretful

regressive, regressive assimilation, regressive staining, regressive tax, regret, regretful, regrettable, regroup, regrow, regrowth, regt.

Example sentences from the Web for regretful

It can rate your typing with qualifiers such as “accusatory,” “formal,” “encouraging,” or “regretful.”
Amazon’s new fitness tracker listens to your voice to figure out your mood|Stan Horaczek|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
Surely, he thought, he had been miserable enough at Erskine to make the parting anything but regretful.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour
"I'm ever so sorry, auntie," said Percy, and his regretful face said as much as his words.
Dotty Dimple At Home|Sophie May
And not regretful that death had occurred, but that it had interfered with his plans.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche

I do not even look back to him with any regretful tenderness.
A Crooked Path|Mrs. Alexander
The grateful speaker waved his hand in regretful but happy farewell.
The Victim|Thomas Dixon

单词	regretful
释义	regretful [ ri-gret-fuhl ] / rɪˈgrɛt fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regretful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done. Origin of regretful First recorded in 1640–50; regret + -ful OTHER WORDS FROM regretful re·gret·ful·ly, adverbre·gret·ful·ness, nounun·re·gret·ful, adjectiveun·re·gret·ful·ly, adverb un·re·gret·ful·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH regretful 1. regretful , regrettable2. regretfully , regrettably Words nearby regretful regressive, regressive assimilation, regressive staining, regressive tax, regret, regretful, regrettable, regroup, regrow, regrowth, regt. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regretful It can rate your typing with qualifiers such as “accusatory,” “formal,” “encouraging,” or “regretful.” Amazon’s new fitness tracker listens to your voice to figure out your mood\|Stan Horaczek\|September 2, 2020\|Popular Science Surely, he thought, he had been miserable enough at Erskine to make the parting anything but regretful. Weatherby's Inning\|Ralph Henry Barbour "I'm ever so sorry, auntie," said Percy, and his regretful face said as much as his words. Dotty Dimple At Home\|Sophie May And not regretful that death had occurred, but that it had interfered with his plans. Find the Woman\|Arthur Somers Roche I do not even look back to him with any regretful tenderness. A Crooked Path\|Mrs. Alexander The grateful speaker waved his hand in regretful but happy farewell. The Victim\|Thomas Dixon Words related to regretful apologetic, ashamed, sorrowful, contrite, remorseful, disappointed, mournful, penitent, repentant, rueful, compunctious, attritional
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