adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
2. 2
   Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.

Adjective

1. 1
   feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

repiningafraidapologeticashamedbadbaffled

Antonyms

All antonyms

gladunregretful

Example

More examples

"He is regretful that he couldn't go."

Etymology

From regret + -ful.

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