All regretful synonyms
re·gret·ful
R r adj regretful
- in the wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- convictable — to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.
- ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- guilty — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- god-awful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
- godawful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- lamentable — that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
adjective regretful
- wistful — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- contrite — If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.
- nostalgic — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
adverb regretful
- wistfully — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- guiltily — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- contritely — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- disappointedly — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- weepingly — In a weeping manner.
- dolefully — sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face.
- nostalgically — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- ashamedly — feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
noun regretful
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.