regretted

Meanings

• Adjective or verb

  Feeling deep sorrow, repentance, or regret for past actions, mistakes, or missed opportunities.

  - "After losing her job, she spent the rest of her days in deep regretted."
  - "He expressed his regretted feelings to his ex-girlfriend."
  - "The team regretted their decision to bench their best player."
  - "She couldn't help but feel regretted for her past mistakes."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with regretted
depleted , reveled , compelled , assembled

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Variants

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regret , regrets , regretted , regretter , regretters , regretting

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Forms

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regretted (past tense and past participle of the verb 'regret'), regrettable (adjective), regretfully (adverb)

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Etymology

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The word 'regret' comes from the Old French word 'regretter,' meaning 'to repent,' and is related to the Latin word 'regretare,' which means 'to feel concern.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'regret' is often used interchangeably with the word 'remorse,' but they have slightly different meanings. 'Regret' refers to the feeling of sadness or disappointment for past actions, while 'remorse' refers to the feeling of self-reproach and guilt for past actions.

2. The longest word in the English language that contains all five vowels and the letter 'r' is 'regrettable'.

3. The word 'regret' comes from the Old French word 'regretter,' which means 'to repent.'

4. In ancient Rome, the goddess of regret was called 'Pietas.' She was often depicted holding a broken vase, representing the broken promises and regrets of humans.

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Related Concepts

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1. repentance: A feeling of regret and remorse for past actions or mistakes.

2. remorse: A deep feeling of regret and self-reproach for past actions or mistakes.

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Culture

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In literature, 'regretted' is often used to express deep feelings of sorrow or remorse. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' Lady Macbeth expresses her regretted for her role in the murder of King Duncan. In music, the term 'regret' is used in songs to express feelings of longing or lost love.

How to Memorize "regretted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sad person with tears in their eyes, thinking about past mistakes and feeling deep regret.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'regretted' with the feeling of deep sorrow and regret.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'regret' as 'Really Good Effort, Gave Results, Today's Tomorrow'.

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