regret

Noun
  1. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (synset 107551058)
    "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
    is a type of: sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
    subtypes:
    same as: rue, ruefulness, sorrow
Verb
  1. Feel remorse for;
    Feel sorry for;
    Be contrite about (synset 201800593)
    is a type of: experience, feel - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
    same as: repent, rue
  2. Feel sad about the loss or absence of (synset 201800935)
    is a type of: miss - feel or suffer from the lack of
  3. Decline formally or politely (synset 200913714)
    "I regret I can't come to the party"
    is a type of: decline, refuse - show unwillingness towards
    verb group: regret - express with regret
  4. Express with regret (synset 200913515)
    "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    subtypes: fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
    verb group: regret - decline formally or politely

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