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regret

noun verb

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈɡɹɛt

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

    “he drank to drown his sorrows”

verb

  1. express with regret

    “I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard”

verb

  1. decline formally or politely

    “I regret I can't come to the party”

verb

  1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

verb

  1. feel sad about the loss or absence of

In context

Example Sentences

he drank to drown his sorrows
he wrote a note expressing his regret
to his rue, the error cost him the game
I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard
I regret I can't come to the party

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