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regret
re·gret R0127200 (rĭ-grĕt′)v. re·gret·ted, re·gret·ting, re·grets v.tr.1. To feel sorry, disappointed, distressed, or remorseful about: I regret not speaking to her before she left.2. To remember with a feeling of loss or sorrow; mourn: "He almost regretted the penury which he had suffered during the last two years since the desperate struggle merely to keep body and soul together had deadened the pain of living" (W. Somerset Maugham).v.intr. To feel regret.n.1. A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different.2. A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence: "We have both had flashes of regret for those vanished, golden people" (Anne Rivers Siddons).3. regrets A courteous expression of regret, especially at having to decline an invitation.
[Middle English regretten, to lament, from Old French regreter : re-, re- + -greter, to weep (perhaps of Germanic origin).]
re·gret′ter n.Synonyms: regret, sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, heartbreak
These nouns denote mental distress. Regret has the broadest range, from mere disappointment to a painful sense of dissatisfaction or self-reproach, as over something lost or done: She looked back with regret on the pain she had caused her family. He had no regrets about leaving his job.
Sorrow connotes sadness caused by misfortune, affliction, or loss; it can also imply contrition: "sorrow for his ... children, who needed his protection, and whom he could not protect" (James Baldwin).
Grief is deep, acute personal sorrow, as that arising from irreplaceable loss: "Grief fills the room up of my absent child, / Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me" (Shakespeare).
Anguish implies agonizing, excruciating mental pain: "I pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement" (Abraham Lincoln).
Woe is intense, often prolonged wretchedness or misery: "the deep, unutterable woe / Which none save exiles feel" (W.E. Aytoun).
Heartbreak is overwhelming grief: "Better a little chiding than a great deal of heartbreak" (Shakespeare).regret (rɪˈɡrɛt) vb (tr) , -grets, -gretting or -gretted1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about2. to bemoan or grieve the death or loss ofn3. a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition4. a sense of loss or grief5. (plural) a polite expression of sadness, esp in a formal refusal of an invitation[C14: from Old French regrete, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse grāta to weep] reˈgretful adj reˈgretfully adv reˈgretfulness n reˈgrettable adj reˈgrettably adv reˈgretter nUsage: Regretful and regretfully are sometimes wrongly used where regrettable and regrettably are meant: he gave a regretful smile; he smiled regretfully; this is a regrettable (not regretful) mistake; regrettably (not regretfully), I shall be unable to attendre•gret (rɪˈgrɛt)
v. -gret•ted, -gret•ting,
n. v.t. 1. to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.). 2. to think of with a sense of loss. n. 3. a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc. 4. a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, etc. 5. regrets, a polite, usu. formal refusal of an invitation. [1300–50; Middle English regretten (v.) < Middle French regreter, Old French] re•gret′ter, n. Regret See Also: CONSCIENCE - Remorse is as the heart in which it grows —Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge’s poem, Remorse, continues as follows: “If that be gentle, it drops balmy dews of true repentance; but if proud and gloomy, it is the poison tree, that pierces to the inmost.” - Repentance, like the sea, is always open to the ventures —Shimoni Yalkut
- Repentance, without amendment, is like continually pumping without mending the leak —Lewis W. Dilwyn
- Repentance follows crime … as changes follow time —Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Regret is like a mountaintop from which we survey our dead life, a mountaintop on which we pause and ponder, and very often looking into the twilight we ask ourselves whether it would be well to send a letter or some token —George Moore
- The pang of regret, sharp as a sword thrust —L. P. Hartley
- Regret is like tears seeping through closed eyelids —Galway Kinnell
- (When I fall) let me fall without regret like a leaf —Wendell Berry
- Remorseless as an alarm clock —Anon
regret be sorry">be sorry1. sadness and disappointmentRegret and be sorry are both used to say that someone feels sadness or disappointment about something that has happened, or about something they have done. Regret is more formal than be sorry. You can say that you regret something or are sorry about it. I immediately regretted my decision.Astrid was sorry about leaving abruptly.You can also say that you regret or are sorry that something has happened. Pisarev regretted that no real changes had occurred.He was sorry he had agreed to stay.You can also say that you regret doing something. None of the women I spoke to regretted making this change.Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'are sorry doing' something. 2. apologizingWhen you are apologizing to someone for something that has happened, you can say that you are sorry about it. I'm sorry about the mess I'll clean up.You can also report someone's apology by saying that they are sorry about something. She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused.Be Careful!
Don't say that you are 'sorry for' something. In conversation, don't apologize by saying that you 'regret' something. Regret is only used in formal letters and announcements. London Transport regrets any inconvenience caused by these delays.3. giving bad newsWhen you are giving someone some bad news, you can begin by saying 'I'm sorry to tell you...'. In a formal letter, you say 'I regret to inform you...'. I'm very sorry to tell you this, but she's dead.I regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.regret
Past participle: regretted
Gerund: regretting
| Present |
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| I regret | | you regret | | he/she/it regrets | | we regret | | you regret | | they regret |
| Preterite |
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| I regretted | | you regretted | | he/she/it regretted | | we regretted | | you regretted | | they regretted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am regretting | | you are regretting | | he/she/it is regretting | | we are regretting | | you are regretting | | they are regretting |
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| I have regretted | | you have regretted | | he/she/it has regretted | | we have regretted | | you have regretted | | they have regretted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was regretting | | you were regretting | | he/she/it was regretting | | we were regretting | | you were regretting | | they were regretting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had regretted | | you had regretted | | he/she/it had regretted | | we had regretted | | you had regretted | | they had regretted |
| Future |
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| I will regret | | you will regret | | he/she/it will regret | | we will regret | | you will regret | | they will regret |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have regretted | | you will have regretted | | he/she/it will have regretted | | we will have regretted | | you will have regretted | | they will have regretted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be regretting | | you will be regretting | | he/she/it will be regretting | | we will be regretting | | you will be regretting | | they will be regretting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been regretting | | you have been regretting | | he/she/it has been regretting | | we have been regretting | | you have been regretting | | they have been regretting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been regretting | | you will have been regretting | | he/she/it will have been regretting | | we will have been regretting | | you will have been regretting | | they will have been regretting |
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| I had been regretting | | you had been regretting | | he/she/it had been regretting | | we had been regretting | | you had been regretting | | they had been regretting |
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| I would regret | | you would regret | | he/she/it would regret | | we would regret | | you would regret | | they would regret |
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| I would have regretted | | you would have regretted | | he/she/it would have regretted | | we would have regretted | | you would have regretted | | they would have regretted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  regret - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"ruefulness, sorrow, ruesadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-beingcontriteness, contrition, attrition - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationcompunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | | Verb | 1. | regret - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite aboutrue, repentfeel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | | 2. | regret - feel sad about the loss or absence ofmiss - feel or suffer from the lack of; "He misses his mother" | | 3. | regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"regret - express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard" | | 4. | regret - express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party" |
regretverb1. be or feel sorry about, feel remorse about, be upset about, rue, deplore, bemoan, repent (of), weep over, bewail, cry over spilt milk She regrets having given up her home.
be or feel sorry about be happy about, be satisfied with, rejoice over, have not looked back, feel satisfaction with2. mourn, miss, lament, weep over, sigh over, grieve for or over, pine for or over I regret the passing of the old era.noun1. remorse, compunction, self-reproach, pang of conscience, bitterness, repentance, contrition, penitence, ruefulness He has no regrets about retiring.2. sorrow, disappointment, grief, sadness, unhappiness, lamentation, dejection He expressed great regret.
sorrow pleasure, satisfaction, contentment, callousness, lack of compassion, impenitenceregretverbTo feel or express sorrow for:deplore, repent, rue.noun1. Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:disappointment, discontent, discontentment, disgruntlement, dissatisfaction, letdown.2. A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon.Used in plural:apology, excuse, mea culpa.Translationsregret (rəˈgret) – past tense, past participle reˈgretted – verb to be sorry about. I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful. 懊悔 懊悔 noun a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong. I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death. 懊悔 遗憾，懊悔，悲伤 reˈgretful adjective feeling regret. 遺憾的 遗憾的reˈgretfully adverb with regret. Regretfully, we have had to turn down your offer. 遺憾地 遗憾地reˈgrettable adjectivea regrettable mistake. 令人遺憾的 令人遗憾的reˈgrettably adverb 令人遺憾地 令人遗憾地
regrettable is spelt with two ts.
Regret
RegretSee also Remorse.Epimetheus Pandora’shusband; regretted opening box. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 90]Hale, Nathan(1755–1776) American Revolutionary spy, hanged by British; regretted only having one life to give for country. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1176]Mosesled his people to threshold of promised land but could not enter. [O.T.: Deuteronomy 34:1–4]Nebo, Mt.from which Moses views promised land he cannot enter. [O.T.: Deuteronomy 34:1–4]raspberrysymbol of regret and grief. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]regret
Synonyms for regretverb be or feel sorry aboutSynonyms- be or feel sorry about
- feel remorse about
- be upset about
- rue
- deplore
- bemoan
- repent (of)
- weep over
- bewail
- cry over spilt milk
Antonyms- be happy about
- be satisfied with
- rejoice over
- have not looked back
- feel satisfaction with
verb mournSynonyms- mourn
- miss
- lament
- weep over
- sigh over
- grieve for or over
- pine for or over
noun remorseSynonyms- remorse
- compunction
- self-reproach
- pang of conscience
- bitterness
- repentance
- contrition
- penitence
- ruefulness
noun sorrowSynonyms- sorrow
- disappointment
- grief
- sadness
- unhappiness
- lamentation
- dejection
Antonyms- pleasure
- satisfaction
- contentment
- callousness
- lack of compassion
- impenitence
Synonyms for regretverb to feel or express sorrow forSynonymsnoun unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectationsSynonyms- disappointment
- discontent
- discontentment
- disgruntlement
- dissatisfaction
- letdown
noun a statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardonSynonymsSynonyms for regretnoun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointmentSynonymsRelated Words- sadness
- unhappiness
- contriteness
- contrition
- attrition
- compunction
- remorse
- self-reproach
verb feel remorse forSynonymsRelated Wordsverb feel sad about the loss or absence ofRelated Wordsverb decline formally or politelyRelated Wordsverb express with regretRelated Words |