Regret Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-grĕt
To be sorry for
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. repent
  2. rue
  3. deplore
  4. bewail
  5. mourn
  6. lament
  7. grieve
  8. repine
  9. cry over
  10. have compunctions about
  11. feel remorse for
  12. anguish
  13. look back upon
  14. apologize
  15. be sorry for
  16. feel conscience-stricken
  17. bemoan
  18. bitterness
  19. moan
  20. compunction
  21. have a bad conscience
  22. demur
  23. have qualms about
  24. deprecate
  25. weep over
  26. disappointment
  27. be disturbed over
  28. distress
  29. feel uneasy about
  30. grief
  31. rue-the-day
  32. heartache
  33. laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
  34. heartbreak
  35. kick-oneself
  36. bite-one-s-tongue
  37. lamentation
  38. cry over spilt milk
  39. pang
  40. qualm
  41. remorse
  42. repentance
  43. scruple
  44. sorrow
  45. sorry
  46. woe
Antonyms:
  1. celebrate
  2. be content
  3. applaud
  4. rejoice
  5. be satisfied with
  6. be satisfied
  7. welcome
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Grief
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sorrow
  2. grief
  3. Used in plural: apology
  4. pain
  5. excuse
  6. anxiety
  7. anguish
  8. mea culpa
  9. woe
  10. heartbreak
Antonyms:
  1. contentedness
  2. happiness
  3. satisfaction
To disapprove of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deplore
  2. be opposed to
  3. deprecate

Words Related to Regret

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Regret Sentence Examples

  • His quiet regret made her uneasy.

  • He looked at her, a penetrating stare that made her again regret drawing his attention.

  • Was that regret she saw in his eyes?

  • We've all done things we regret later.

  • Regret sat in his stomach.

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