Regret synonyms and antonyms
rĭ-grĕt'
Category:
Part of speech:
have a bad conscience
To be sorry for
A feeling of slight regret for something done
The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment
Regard for or interest in someone or something:
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of being nervous or worried, often as a result of fear of a possible future event.
A source of nagging concern or uneasiness.
The definition of grieve is to feel pain or sadness as a result of a loss, or to cause pain or stress to someone.
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Repentance is the act of saying sorry or asking for forgiveness for sins and wrongdoings.
Rue is defined as to regret or feel remorse.
self-disgust
Disgust with oneself.
That which produces such suffering; trouble, loss, affliction, etc.
A disturbed feeling of fear, doubt, apprehension, etc.
A longing for something far away or long ago or for former happy circumstances
The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
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To say with a moan
self-accusation
Remorse
Discomfort is defined as a feeling of slight pain, or a lack of comfort.
(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
To regret deeply; deplore:
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repining
To feel and express disapproval of; plead against
comfort (antonym)
Help; assistance:
satisfaction (antonym)
The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
rejoice (antonym)
To rejoice is to feel great happiness or joy, or to take great pleasure in something.
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be satisfied with (antonym)
To be sorry for
disapprove (related)
To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.
Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
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Lamentable; woeful:
Tending to deprecate; disapproving.
The definition of lamentable is something to view with regret or pity.
The definition of penitent is feeling or showing remorse for something.
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
Eliciting or deserving regret:
Marked by or filled with remorse.
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Characterized by or indicative of repentance
The definition of rueful is expressing sorrow or regret.
A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs.
The definition of compassion means to have sympathy and want to help a person or people who are going through a difficult time.
(Theol.) Sorrow for having offended God
(Countable) An imprecation or curse.
The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.
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A sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving
Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
To cause to feel or suffer anguish.
be sorry for
To be sorry for
(Intransitive) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
To deplore is defined as to be sorry about or to strongly disapprove of something.
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To be sorry for
To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
To be sorry for
To be sorry for
To feel pangs of distress.
To be sorry for
contentedness (antonym)
The state of being contented
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happiness (antonym)
(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
be content (antonym)
be upset about
be satisfied (antonym)
be upset about
applaud (antonym)
To express approval, especially by clapping the hands.
(Theology, intransitive) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
A discontented person. (see also malcontent).
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
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Dissatisfaction is defined as the state of being unhappy, or the thing causing the unhappiness.
disappoint (related)
dismay (related)
sadness (related)
confess (related)
sadden (related)
apologise (related)
(Intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
A state of dissatisfaction or discontent.
regret (related)
A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence:
Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
self-condemnation
Remorse
regretfulness
The state or condition of being regretful.
The definition of conscience is a personal awareness of right and wrong that you use to guide your actions to do right.
spiritual disturbance
Remorse
feel remorse for
To be sorry for
look back upon
To be sorry for
have qualms about
To be sorry for
weep over
To be sorry for
be disturbed over
To be sorry for
feel uneasy about
To be sorry for
rue-the-day
(Idiomatic) to seriously regret one's actions.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
To be sorry for
kick-oneself
(Idiomatic) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
bite-one-s-tongue
(Idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
cry over spilt milk
To be sorry for
be opposed to
To disapprove of
To be sorry for
A slowing up or feeling of dejection, as after great excitement, effort, etc.
Used in plural: apology
A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon.
Something that excuses; extenuating or justifying factor
An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault.
happy (related)
Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations
The property of being rueful.
welcome (antonym)
To receive or accept with pleasure or satisfaction
To show grief for a death by conventional signs, as by wearing black clothes.
cry over
To be sorry for
have compunctions about
To be sorry for
feel conscience-stricken
To be sorry for
To be sorry for
celebrate (antonym)
(Intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
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