regret (rɪˈɡrɛt
)
Definitions
verb
(tr)- (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about
- to bemoan or grieve the death or loss of
noun
- a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition
- a sense of loss or grief
- (plural) a polite expression of sadness, esp in a formal refusal of an invitation
Alternative Forms
reˈgretful adjective reˈgretfully adverb reˈgretfulness noun reˈgrettable adjective reˈgrettably adverb reˈgretter nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French regrete , of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse grāta to weepSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= be or feel sorry about feel remorse about be upset about
rue,
deplore,
bemoan,
repent (of) weep over
bewail,
cry over spilt milk,
=
remorse,
compunction,
self-reproach,
pang of conscience
bitterness,
repentance,
contrition,
penitence,
ruefulness,
Translations
- British English:
regret
Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment.He feels deep regret about his friend's death. She had no regrets about leaving.rɪˈɡrɛt NOUN He feels deep regret about his friend's death. She had no regrets about leaving.
- Spanish:
pesar
nm
- French:
regret
nm
- German:
Bedauern
nnt
- Chinese: 遗憾 n
- Arabic: نَدَم n
- Portuguese: arrependimento nm
- Russian: сожаление nnt
- Croatian: žaljenje nnt
- Czech: lítost nf
- Danish: sorg nutr
- Dutch: spijt n
- Finnish: katumus n
- Greek: μεταμέλεια nf
- Italian: rammarico nm
- Japanese: 後悔 n
- Korean: 후회 n
- Norwegian: anger nm
- Polish: żal żal
- Brazilian Portuguese: pesar nm
- European Spanish:
pesar
nm
- Swedish: ånger nnt
- Thai: ความเสียใจ n
- Turkish: pişmanlık n
- Vietnamese: sự ân hận n
- British English:
regret
If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.He regretted saying it the moment he uttered the words.rɪˈɡrɛt VERB He regretted saying it the moment he uttered the words.
- Spanish:
lamentar
v
- French:
regretter
vt
- German:
bedauern
v
- Chinese: 后悔 v
- Arabic: يَنْدَمُ عَلَى v
- Portuguese: arrepender-se v
- Russian: сожалеть v
- Croatian: zažaliti v
- Czech: politovat v litovat
- Danish: fortryde v
- Dutch: betreuren v
- Finnish: katua v
- Greek: μετανιώνω v
- Italian: rimpiangere v
- Japanese: 後悔する v
- Korean: 후회하다 v
- Norwegian: beklage v
- Polish: pożałować żałować
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrepender-se v
- European Spanish:
lamentar
v
- Swedish: ångra v
- Thai: เสียใจ v
- Turkish: pişman olmak v
- Vietnamese: tiếc v
Usage examples
She was lovely, he thought, and even now an echo of regret lingered.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)Steve Beeching of Newark Video Services in Nottinghamshire says: `On Digital may live to regret their free aerial promise.
New Scientist (1998)They also expressed regret at the low poll in the referendum.
Irish Times (2002)Rana said after his arrest that he did not regret his actions.
Glasgow Herald (2001)One's only regret must be that Dr Wainer did not happen to live in Sydney.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)