Unscramble regret

Definition of regret

noun:

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows", "he wrote a note expressing his regret", "to his rue, the error cost him the game". Synonyms: rue, ruefulness, sorrow.

verb:

• feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. Synonyms: repent, rue.
• feel sad about the loss or absence of.
• decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party".
• express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard".

Related words

attrition, compunction, contriteness, contrition, fear, remorse.

Words nearby

egret, regrets.

Rhymes with

abet, anisette, baguette, barbette, baronet, barrette, beget, beset, bet, bizet, brunet, brunette, burnett, cabriolet, cadet, calumet, cassette, cigarette, clarinet, colette.