All regret synonyms
reΒ·gret
R r noun regret
- disappointment β Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- lamentation β the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- grief β keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- bafflement β Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- guilt β the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.
- dissatisfaction β the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- guiltiness β having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- contrition β deeply felt remorse; penitence
- woe β grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
- querulousness β The quality of being querulous.
- waterworks β (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.
- demur β If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
- criminality β the state or quality of being criminal
- answerability β liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- heartbreak β great sorrow, grief, or anguish.
- disenchantment β to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- fretfulness β The quality of being fretful.
- nonsuccess β Absence of success; failure.
- disillusionment β to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
- broken heart β If you say that someone has a broken heart, you mean that they are very sad, for example because a love affair has ended unhappily.
- compunction β If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
verb regret
- disfavored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- mewled β to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- make with β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- keening β a wailing lament for the dead.
- boohoo β to sob or pretend to sob noisily
- beg off β to ask to be released from an engagement, obligation, etc
- break down β If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- boohooing β to weep noisily; blubber.
- mewling β to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- grieve β to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- deplore β If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
- lament β to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- apologize β When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- bemoan β If you bemoan something, you express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it.
- mourn β Feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.
- cry β When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- let out β (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- make amends β reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- mope β to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
- have no use for β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- mislike β to dislike.
- n β the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- bewail β If you bewail something, you express great sorrow about it.
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- kick oneself β regret sth