regretful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective regretful (comparative more regretful, superlative most regretful) Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets Synonyms: repining, rueful, remorseful; see also Thesaurus: regretful
Regretful - definition of regretful by The Free Dictionary regretful adjective sorry, disappointed, sad, ashamed, apologetic, mournful, rueful, contrite, sorrowful, repentant, remorseful, penitent He gave a regretful smile Usage: Regretful and regretfully are sometimes wrongly used where regrettable and regrettably are meant
What does regretful mean? - Definitions. net Regretful describes a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an action or occurrence that one wishes could have been different or avoided It generally implies a sense of sorrow for mistakes made or opportunities missed in the past