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English
Etymology
From regret + -ful.
Pronunciation
Adjective
regretful (comparative more regretful, superlative most regretful)
- Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
- Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
sorrowful about what has been lost or done
References
- “regretful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “regretful”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.