regrets

see definition of regrets

nounupset over past action

verbbe upset about

Synonyms for regrets

noun upset over past action

Antonyms for regrets

refusal

noun. denial of responsibility; unwillingness

Word Origin & History

"to look back with distress or sorrowful longing; to grieve for on remembering," late 14c., from Old French regreter "long after, bewail, lament someone's death; ask the help of" (Modern French regretter), from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + -greter, possibly from Frankish or some other Germanic source (cf. Old English grætan "to weep;" Old Norse grata "to weep, groan"), from Proto-Germanic *gretan "weep." "Not found in other Romance languages, and variously explained" [Century Dictionary].

Related: Regretted; regretting. Replaced Old English ofþyncan, from of- "off, away," here denoting opposition, + þyncan "seem, seem fit" (as in methinks).

Example Sentences for regrets

In response to cards, I get "regrets," or women simply stay away.

Regrets Mrs. Howe's forbidding the correspondence between them.

One regrets that he could not have lived to have seen it perfected.

Regrets were universal; but perhaps he gained by his disgrace.

Why should I cumber myself with regrets that the receiver is not capacious?

My regrets are infinite that she has persisted so long in her disguise.

Regrets, unavailing regrets, are the poorest companions possible.

Pray condescend to convey my regrets to the faithful—what is her name?

My regrets for him went near to giving me the resolution that I lacked.

And it increases my regrets that I did not break his neck as I intended.

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Synonyms for regrets

Antonyms for regrets

excuse

excuses

refusal

turndown

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Antonyms for regrets

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excuse

excuses

refusal

turndown

Synonyms for regrets

declination