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   regretful

   /rɪˈɡrɛtf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing regret: "he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself" Similar sorryremorsefulcontriterepentantruefulpenitentconscience-strickenapologeticabjectguiltyguilt-riddenashamedshamefacedsheepishin sackcloth and ashesafraidrare:compunctioussadunhappysorrowfuldejecteddepresseddowncastmiserabledownhearteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolateout of sortsdesolatewretchedglumgloomydismalbluemelancholymelancholiclow-spiritedmournfulwoefulwoebegonedolefulforlorncrestfalleninformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite unrepentantglad

   Derivatives

   • 1. regretfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREGRETFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment:

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   The meaning of REGRETFUL is full of regret : feeling or expressing regret. How to use regretful in a sentence.

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   Regretful definition: full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.. See examples of REGRETFUL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREGRETFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment:

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGRETFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › regretfulRegretful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREGRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.