regret
- noun (n)
Meaning: upset over past action
Synonyms:
affliction
anguish
annoyance
apologies
apology
bitterness
care
compunction
concern
conscience
contrition
demur
disappointment
discomfort
dissatisfaction
dole
grief
heartache
heartbreak
lamentation
misgiving
nostalgia
pang
penitence
qualm
regretfulness
remorse
repentance
ruefulness
scruple
self-accusation
self-condemnation
self-disgust
self-reproach
sorrow
uneasiness
woe
worry
- verb (v)
Meaning: be upset about
Synonyms:
apologize
be disturbed
bemoan
be sorry for
bewail
cry over
cry over spilled milk
deplore
deprecate
disapprove
feel remorse
feel sorry
feel uneasy
grieve
have compunctions
have qualms
kick oneself
lament
look back
miss
moan
mourn
repent
repine
rue
weep
weep over
Antonyms:
be content
be satisfied
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