What does regretful mean?
Definitions for regretful
rɪˈgrɛt fəlre·gret·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word regretful.
Princeton's WordNet
regretful, sorry, badadjective
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
"felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"
Wiktionary
regretfuladjective
Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
regretfuladjective
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
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regretful
Regretful describes a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an action or occurrence that one wishes could have been different or avoided. It generally implies a sense of sorrow for mistakes made or opportunities missed in the past.
Webster Dictionary
Regretfuladjective
full of regret; indulging in regrets; repining
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of regretful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of regretful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of regretful in a Sentence
A lot of people are regretful they weren't fitter... but busy lives take over.
I along with our country's people feel sad, angry and regretful, china grabbing our allies and giving us pressure in the diplomatic space will not shrink the distance across the (Taiwan) strait and will not let cross-strait relations walk on a peaceful, friendly path.
I am thrilled. I love movies. I don't have those nagging, regretful feelings about either of them, it is a miracle.
It is regretful and weird that, on the eve of an impeachment vote, another blatant lie regarding Dilma's reelection campaign is highlighted by media.
We are very regretful (for) this accident that caused injuries to many victims, the most urgent matter currently for us is to handle and assist with ... victims on the scene and work comprehensively with the New Taipei Fire Department.
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