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PRONUNCIATION OF REGRETFUL

regretful  [rɪˈɡretfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REGRETFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Regretful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REGRETFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of regretful in the English dictionary

The definition of regretful in the dictionary is having a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REGRETFUL


artful
ˈɑːtfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
disrespectful
ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊl
doubtful
ˈdaʊtfʊl
eventful
ɪˈvɛntfʊl
fateful
ˈfeɪtfʊl
fruitful
ˈfruːtfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
hateful
ˈheɪtfʊl
hurtful
ˈhɜːtfʊl
impactful
ˈɪmpæktfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
respectful
rɪˈspɛktfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
rightful
ˈraɪtfʊl
tasteful
ˈteɪstfʊl
thoughtful
ˈθɔːtfʊl
uneventful
ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl
wasteful
ˈweɪstfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REGRETFUL

regreen
regreet
regress
regression
regressive
regressive tax
regressively
regressiveness
regressivity
regressor
regret
regretfully
regretfulness
regrets
regrettable
regrettably
regretted
regretter
regretting
regrew

WORDS THAT END LIKE REGRETFUL

basketful
bucketful
closetful
deceitful
disquietful
fistful
forgetful
fretful
frightful
lightful
netful
pocketful
poutful
resentful
self-forgetful
sportful
streetful
tactful
unfruitful
wistful

Synonyms and antonyms of regretful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REGRETFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «regretful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of regretful

Translation of «regretful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REGRETFUL

Find out the translation of regretful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of regretful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «regretful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗憾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lamentable
570 millions of speakers

English

regretful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पछतावा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النادمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сожаление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrependida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বিণ্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de regret
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

penyesalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bedauernd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残念
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Regretful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ân hận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வருத்தம் தோய்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खेद वाटणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pişman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

regretful
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

regret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετανιωμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jammer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regretful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beklagelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of regretful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REGRETFUL»

The term «regretful» is regularly used and occupies the 77.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REGRETFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «regretful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «regretful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about regretful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REGRETFUL»

Discover the use of regretful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to regretful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Evaluation of Road Construction Alternatives: A Regretful ...
This study's objective is considering two main innovative criteria in evaluating alternatives of different road designs.
Abdulla Ibrahim Galadari, 2008
2
Regretful Decisions
She is currently under investigation for attempted murder. Now she's mourning over the choices she made. This book is filled with lustful incidents, and never a boring moment.
Sebrina Adams, 2007
3
Explaining Emotions
Nevertheless a person can behave regretfully— apologize, take some remedial steps— without being, or feeling regretful. But standardly, if one feels regretful, one is so, even though a person can be regretful without feeling himself so, or even ...
Amélie Rorty, 1980
4
The Regretful Coquette
Miriam Cannidy is freaking out about pushing close to the age of thirty.
Celeste M. Lennon, 2013
5
Torture is a Moral Issue: Christians, Jews, Muslims, and ...
Torture. and. Eucharist: A. Regretful. Update. William T. Cavanaugh The Imagination of Torture in Chile and the United States Carlos Rueda, a director of children's theater, is the central character in Lawrence Thornton's novel Imagining ...
George Hunsinger, 2008
6
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
As you can probably see from the life lessons I learned along the way, some people were regretful of their past mistakes because ofthe things that they did not do or the things they did not do enough of. Others were regretful because they did ...
Ruby Hillsman, 2011
7
The Messianic Matrix
In Matthew 25:31, where the sons of the kingdom are similarly excluded, the " regretful souls" are cast into outer darkness. In these parables it does not seem accurate to characterize the "regretful souls" as the wicked. There is, of course, room ...
Loren W. Caudill, 2006
8
Decision Making: Cognitive Models and Explanations
This book offers an exciting new collection of recent research on the actual processes that humans use when making decisions in their everyday lives and in business situations.
Ray Crozier, Rob Ranyard, Ola Svenson, 2002
9
Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of Tattooing
As seen in the quotes above, regretful tattooees tend to feel personally responsible for the unsatisfactory quality of the work they have acquired. They blame themselves for choosing to patronize a particular studio or tattooist prior to searching ...
Clinton Sanders, 1989
10
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle on Ethics
The agent can properly say "But that's not what I was doing!' This remains true, even if the agent is, with hindsight, pleased at the way things worked out. Still, one does want to make some distinction between the regretful agent and the agent ...
Gerard J. Hughes, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REGRETFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term regretful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Regretful Ukraine learn lessons in Greece - News - UEFA.com
Ukraine left Greece with just a point from their Group A campaign and, Beka Vachiberadze tells UEFA.com, plenty of regrets at more than just one missed ... «UEFA.com, Jul 15»
2
Game of Thrones' Author Sad But Not Regretful for Missing Comic-Con
American novelist George R R Martin said he does not regret missing Comic-Con 2015 as he was already preoccupied with work, reported Entertainment ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Regretful James 'Whitey' Bulger Letter Offers Students Advice On …
James “Whitey” Bulger, convicted murderer and Boston mob figure, has shown a new regretful side of himself in a letter to three high school students. «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
4
Lionel Messi Regretful Over Neymar Ban
Lionel Messi Regretful Over Neymar Ban. Jun 21st 2015, 3:54 am. Lionel Messi Regretful Over Neymar Ban. Lionel Messi admits he is sorry to see Neymar ... «beIN SPORTS USA Breaking News, Jun 15»
5
A hiring rejection is neither "regretful" nor "unfortunate"
Job seekers and prospective employers: a rejection is neither "regretful" nor "unfortunate." In fact, any time you are not offered a job where you are not valued, ... «Pulse, Jun 15»
6
X Factor host Luke Jacobz tells court 'I couldn't be more regretful and …
“I couldn't be more regretful and apologetic,” the TV star said in a statement. “My decision to drive my car the morning after a late dinner with friends is a wake-up ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
7
Sex changes 'fixed nothing,' says regretful transgender
After having two sex changes, author and speaker Walt Heyer knows the pitfalls of being a transgender and says that the new movement with Bruce Jenner as ... «OneNewsNow, Jun 15»
8
Robin Williams' Last Performance In 'Boulevard' May Force Every …
Robin Williams may not sizzle in his last movie, Boulevard, but his performance is bound to force every viewer into nostalgic and perhaps regretful retrospection. «The Inquisitr, May 15»
9
Silk Road's Regretful Dread Pirate Seeks Mercy From Judge
Ross Ulbricht, second from left, appears in Federal Court with his public defender Brandon LeBlanc, left, in San Francisco. Source: Vicki Behringer/AP Photo. «Bloomberg, May 15»
10
Charlie Sheen knows he should've been 'humble, more regretful' at …
“I should have been a little more humble, more regretful, shouldn't have attacked them like I did and I probably should have begged for my job back,” he told ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, May 15»

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