Thesaurus / regrets
other words for regrets
- anguish
- annoyance
- apology
- bitterness
- concern
- contrition
- disappointment
- discomfort
- dissatisfaction
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- misgiving
- nostalgia
- qualm
- remorse
- repentance
- sorrow
- uneasiness
- worry
- affliction
- apologies
- care
- compunction
- conscience
- demur
- dole
- lamentation
- pang
- penitence
- ruefulness
- scruple
- self-accusation
- self-condemnation
- self-disgust
- self-reproach
- woe
- regretfulness
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In short, her own wishes should operate very strongly against these regrets.
So, loaded with presents, and followed by regrets, Abeille went home.
THE OLIVE FAIRY BOOKVARIOUS
As Nostromo remarked, in answer to Decoud's regrets, it was too late!
NOSTROMO: A TALE OF THE SEABOARDJOSEPH CONRAD
Regrets; unforeseen circumstances—compelled to sail at once, and give up pleasure, &c.
They have no regrets, like the knights of slavery, to see their places in life filled by free-born young pilgrims of life.
THE LITTLE LADY OF LAGUNITASRICHARD HENRY SAVAGE
He has no regrets, no sentimental longings, and in consequence his songs are free from racial affectation.
THE PACIFIC TRIANGLESYDNEY GREENBIE
What regrets, it may be, for some almost forgotten omission in the past, which left that very neighbourhood unsearched!
THE CALL OF THE WILDFLOWERHENRY S. SALT
If one gives away a book, it should be a charming book—so charming, that one regrets having given it, and would not take it back.
REVIEWSOSCAR WILDE
But you have taken your resolution on mature consideration, and I have nothing to offer, therefore, but my regrets.
THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSONTHOMAS JEFFERSON
Now, to those who have any regrets or sadnesses in the background of memory, the painfullest of all times are these anniversaries.
CEDAR CREEKELIZABETH HELY WALSHE
WORDS RELATED TO REGRETS
- alibi
- apology
- cleanup
- cop-out
- cover
- cover story
- coverup
- defense
- disguise
- evasion
- expedient
- extenuation
- fish story
- grounds
- jive
- justification
- makeshift
- mitigation
- plea
- pretext
- rationalization
- regrets
- routine
- semblance
- shift
- song
- song and dance
- stall
- stopgap
- story
- substitute
- subterfuge
- trick
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefore
- alibi
- apology
- cleanup
- cop-out
- cover
- cover story
- coverup
- defense
- disguise
- evasion
- expedient
- extenuation
- fish story
- grounds
- jive
- justification
- makeshift
- mitigation
- plea
- pretext
- rationalization
- regrets
- routine
- semblance
- shift
- song
- song and dance
- stall
- stopgap
- story
- substitute
- subterfuge
- trick
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefore
- abnegation
- ban
- choice
- cold shoulder
- declension
- declination
- defiance
- disallowance
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- disfavor
- dissent
- enjoinment
- exclusion
- forbidding
- interdiction
- knockback
- negation
- nix
- no
- nonacceptance
- noncompliance
- nonconsent
- option
- pass
- prohibition
- proscription
- rebuff
- refutation
- regrets
- rejection
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
- repulse
- repulsion
- reversal
- thumbs down
- turndown
- veto
- withholding
- writ
- abnegation
- ban
- choice
- cold shoulder
- declension
- declination
- defiance
- denial
- disallowance
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- disfavor
- dissent
- enjoinment
- exclusion
- forbidding
- interdiction
- knockback
- negation
- nix
- no
- nonacceptance
- noncompliance
- nonconsent
- option
- pass
- prohibition
- proscription
- rebuff
- refutation
- regrets
- rejection
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
- repulse
- repulsion
- reversal
- thumbs down
- veto
- withholding
- writ
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.