regret

English Thesaurus

1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	sadness, unhappiness,
definition	:	emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	attrition, contriteness, contrition,
definition	:	sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	compunction, remorse, self-reproach,
definition	:	a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) (noun.feeling)

2. express with regret (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	inform,
definition	:	impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	fear,
definition	:	be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement (verb.emotion)

verb group	:	regret,
definition	:	decline formally or politely (verb.communication)

3. decline formally or politely (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	decline, refuse,
definition	:	show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)

verb group	:	regret,
definition	:	express with regret (verb.communication)

4. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	experience, feel,
definition	:	undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind (verb.emotion)

5. feel sad about the loss or absence of (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	miss,
definition	:	feel or suffer from the lack of (verb.emotion)

6. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	regret,
definition	:	express with regret (verb.communication)

derivation	:	regret, repent, rue,
definition	:	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	regret,
definition	:	feel sad about the loss or absence of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	grieve, sorrow,
definition	:	feel grief (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful,
definition	:	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses (adj.all)

7. express with regret (verb.communication)

derivation	:	regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow,
definition	:	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

8. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	penance, penitence, repentance,
definition	:	remorse for your past conduct (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	penitent, repentant,
definition	:	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds (adj.all)

9. feel sad about the loss or absence of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow,
definition	:	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

10. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	regret,
definition	:	express with regret (verb.communication)

derivation	:	regret, repent, rue,
definition	:	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	regret,
definition	:	feel sad about the loss or absence of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	grieve, sorrow,
definition	:	feel grief (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful,
definition	:	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses (adj.all)

11. express with regret (verb.communication)

derivation	:	regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow,
definition	:	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

12. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	penance, penitence, repentance,
definition	:	remorse for your past conduct (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	penitent, repentant,
definition	:	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds (adj.all)

13. feel sad about the loss or absence of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow,
definition	:	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)