Main Entry:

²regret

Function:

noun

Date:

1590

1: sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair2 a: an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow) bplural : a note politely declining an invitation

synonyms see sorrow

— re·gret·ful \-ˈgret-fəl\ adjective

— re·gret·ful·ness noun