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- Dictionaryre·gret/rəˈɡret/
verb
- 1. feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity): "she immediately regretted her words" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done: "she expressed her regret at Virginia's death" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of REGRET is to mourn the loss or death of. How to use regret in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Regret.
Regret is distress of mind, sorrow for what has been done or failed to be done: to have no regrets. Penitence implies a sense of sin or misdoing, a feeling of contrition and determination not to sin again: a humble sense of penitence.
To regret something is to wish it had never happened. Wish you hadn't reached for that fourth piece of chocolate cake? You regret it. Regret is often called a useless emotion, because you can only regret what has already taken place. It's too late to change things, so all that's left to do is regret.
to bemoan or grieve the death or loss of. noun. 3. a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition. 4. a sense of loss or grief. 5. (plural) a polite expression of sadness, esp in a formal refusal of an invitation.
1. ( may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about. 2. to bemoan or grieve the death or loss of. n. 3. a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition. 4. a sense of loss or grief.
a feeling of sadness about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done: We married very young but we've been really happy and I've no regrets. It is with great regret that I announce Steve Adam's resignation.
Definition of regret verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
regret. noun. /rɪˈɡret/ [uncountable, countable] a sad feeling because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. a feeling/pang/twinge of regret. It is a matter of regret that no proper investigation was carried out at the time.
regret meaning, definition, what is regret: to feel sorry about something you have d...: Learn more.
