regretful

[ ri-gret-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.

Origin of regretful

1
First recorded in 1640–50; regret + -ful

Other words from regretful

  • re·gret·ful·ly, adverb
  • re·gret·ful·ness, noun
  • un·re·gret·ful, adjective
  • un·re·gret·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·re·gret·ful·ness, noun

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How to use regretful in a sentence

  • For a year he exchanges regretful sighs with this other, and the money goes, and the hate increases, and she writes to him.

    The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
  • When she reached her home again a flood of regretful sorrow overwhelmed her heart, and she wept bitterly.