buyer's remorse

Also buy·er re·morse

[bahy-erz ri-mawrs]

noun

1. a sense of regret or uneasiness after having purchased a house, car, or other major item, especially when the acquisition involves an ongoing financial burden.

   We love our vacation property, but it took two years to get over our buyer’s remorse.

2. a sense of regret after having committed to an endorsement, policy, plan of action, etc..

   Congressional leaders expressed buyer’s remorse after overriding the president’s veto.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buyer's remorse¹

First recorded in 1965–70