What is another word for regretful?
229 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɹɪɡɹˈɛtfə͡l], [ ɹɪɡɹˈɛtfəl], [ ɹ_ɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_f_əl]Table of Contents
Similar words for regretful:- all (adjective)
- apologetic (adjective)
- bad (adjective)
- guilty (adjective)
- lamentable (adjective)
- nostalgic (adjective)
- penitent (adjective)
- regretful (adjective)
- remorseful (adjective)
- shamefaced (adjective)
- conscience-stricken (noun)
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Synonyms for Regretful:
adj.
•all (adjective) •apologetic (adjective)- more selfincriminating,
- most selfincriminating,
- more atoning,
- most self incriminating,
- most atoning,
- selfincriminating,
- more propitiatory,
- self incriminating,
- more supplicating,
- most propitiatory,
- more attritional,
- self effacing,
- expiatory,
- on ones knees,
- more self incriminating,
- on one knees,
- selfeffacing,
- more self-incriminating,
- most supplicating,
- on knees,
- most self-incriminating,
- most attritional.
- most god awful,
- more hurting,
- more godawful,
- more god-awful,
- more god awful,
- un-fortunate,
- most hurting,
- un favorable,
- un-favorable,
- most god-awful,
- un satisfactory,
- god awful,
- un fortunate,
- un-satisfactory,
- most godawful.
- like yesterday,
- more cornball,
- down memory lane,
- cornball,
- most syrupy,
- syrupy,
- more syrupy,
- most yearning,
- most cornball,
- more yearning.
- more guiltridden,
- most self reproachful,
- more selfreproachful,
- most selfreproachful,
- more guilt ridden,
- guilt ridden,
- most self-reproachful,
- selfreproachful,
- guiltridden,
- more self reproachful,
- more self-reproachful,
- most guilt ridden,
- most guilt-ridden,
- self reproachful,
- most guiltridden,
- most chastened,
- more guilt-ridden,
- more chastened.
n.
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- regret.
Other synonyms:
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- pathos,
- penitential.
- black,
- disillusioned,
- forged,
- Bewailing,
- drab,
- good-for-naught,
- disheartened,
- blue,
- dark,
- anguished,
- unfortunate,
- afraid,
- displeasing,
- depressed,
- ill-served,
- plaintive,
- no-good,
- hangdog,
- Dolesome,
- pensive,
- dingy,
- heartsick,
- meritless,
- dreary,
- grief-stricken,
- grim,
- in the doldrums,
- penitentiary,
- distressing,
- big,
- heartbroken,
- drear,
- dismal,
- reflective,
- red-faced,
- Broken-hearted,
- deplorable,
- Shamefast,
- aching,
- crossed,
- balked,
- wretched,
- repining,
- foiled,
- inconsolable,
- contemplative,
- defective,
- pitiful,
- dashed,
- lugubrious,
- frustrated,
- mortified,
- self-flagellating,
- tough,
- terrible,
- ruthful,
- beastly,
- dejected,
- risky,
- pitying,
- lousy,
- agonized,
- baffled,
- disappointed,
- speculative,
- soured,
- blasted,
- pathetic,
- out of countenance,
- plangent,
- unsound,
- no-count,
- unfit,
- spoiled,
- defeated,
- dolorous,
- diffident,
- bitter,
- Regretting,
- gloomy,
- thwarted,
- Bemoaning,
- mournful,
- good-for-nothing,
- downcast,
- doleful,
- humbled,
- crestfallen,
- dreadful,
- funeral,
- blighted,
- thoughtful,
- humble,
- crushed,
- humiliated,
- spoilt,
- Betrayed,
- no-account,
- conscience-smitten,
- anxious,
- rotten,
- heavy-hearted,
- unlucky,
- disconsolate,
- Deploring,
- uncollectible,
- woeful,
- weeping,
- piteous,
- embarrassed,
- adverse,
- dissatisfied,
- Bilked,
- high-risk,
- dished,
- chap-fallen,
- tearful,
- dispirited,
- distressed,
- let down,
- self-accusing,
- awful,
- cheerless,
- shamed,
- wailing,
- sheepish,
- upset,
- chapfallen.
Paraphrases for Regretful:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
regrettable.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
disappointed, disgraceful, pathetic, depressing, annoying.
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Adverb
regrettably, unfortunately.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
unfortunate, lamentable, distressing, deplorable, sad, disappointing, pitiful.
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Adverb
regretfully.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Regretful:
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adj.
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all
unregretful.
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sad, sorry
defiant, content, not guilty, satisfied.
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Other antonyms:
encouraging, rhapsodic, exulting, elated, impenitent, cruel, rapturous, jocund, hopeful, merry, blithe, joyous, compassionless, happy, bright, jolly, pitiless, heady, rejoicing, unapologetic, exhilarated, ecstatic, ruthless, cheery, lighthearted, optimistic, merciless, cheerful, giddy, smiling, delighted, mirthful, euphoric, unmerciful, cheering, laughing, triumphant, blithesome, blissful, buoyant, joyful.
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