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- Dictionaryregretful/rɪˈɡrɛtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing regret: "he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself" Similar Opposite
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: full of regret : feeling or expressing regret. feeling regretful. a regretful sigh/look. … and all that the three-year difference does is make us laugh and make us regretful about our own adolescences. Stanley Kauffmann. regretfulness noun.
feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment:
Regretful describes the feeling of being sorry for something you did — or didn't do — or something that happened. If you are regretful about how you treated your brother when you were little, you now wish you had been nicer.
If you are regretful, you show that you regret something. Mr Griffin gave a regretful smile. Surprisingly, she didn't feel nervous, or regretful about her actions.
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better: I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment:
Regretful definition: full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.. See examples of REGRETFUL used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. Expressing or inclined to express an apology: apologetic, contrite, penitent, repentant, sorry. 2. Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunctious, contrite, penitent, penitential, remorseful, repentant, sorry. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Definition of regretful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Regretful Definition. rĭ-grĕtfəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Full of regret; sorrowful or sorry. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: bad. sorry. woeful. disappointed. deplorable. repentant. apologetic. remorseful. penitent. contrite. rueful. penitential. compunctious.
