re·gret
/rəˈɡret/
verb
feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).
"she immediately regretted her words"
synonyms: be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel apologetic about, feel remorse about/for, be remorseful about, rue, repent (of), feel repentant about, be regretful at/about, have a conscience about, blame oneself for, mourn, grieve for/over, feel grief at, weep over, sigh over, fret about, pine over, feel sad about, lament, feel sorrow at, sorrow for, be upset/disappointed about, deplore
noun
a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.
"she expressed her regret at Virginia's death"
synonyms: remorse, sorrow, contrition, contriteness, repentance, penitence, pangs of conscience, guilt, compunction, remorsefulness, ruefulness, shame, self-reproach, self-accusation, self-condemnation, sorriness, sadness, disappointment, dismay, unhappiness, dejection, lamentation, grief, mourning, mournfulness
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a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better:.
Regret
Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision one did make were unfavorable.
Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Wikipedia
noun · a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc. · a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, disappointment, etc. Antonyms: joy.
/rɪˈgrɛt/ · verb. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. synonyms: repent, rue · verb. feel sad about the loss or absence of. see moresee less.
Synonyms for REGRET: lament, repent, mourn, rue, deplore, sorrow (for), bemoan, grieve (for); Antonyms of REGRET: enjoy, relish, delight (in), savor, ...