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re·gret

regret

 
 
pronunciation:
rih gret
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: regrets, regretting, regretted
definition: When you regret something, you feel bad that you did it and you wish that you hadn't done it.
I regret having that extra slice of pizza because now I am too full to eat dessert.
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: Regret is a sad feeling you have because you did something that you now feel was a mistake or was wrong.
Hannah's mother felt no regret about her decision to switch jobs.The man felt regret as soon as he realized what a bad thing he had done.
synonyms:
guilt
similar words:
shame
definition 2: Regret is a feeling of having lost something in your life. If you had a chance to do something great but you didn't take that chance, you might feel regret.
My grandfather says he feels regret that he never traveled around the world the way he wanted to when he was young.
synonyms:
grief
derivations: regrettable (adj.), regrettably (adv.)
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