Synonyms of regrets

regrets

verb

present tense third-person singular of regret

as in laments

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laments
• repents
• mourns
• deplores
• rues
• bemoans
• bewails
• grieves (for)
• aches (for)
• sorrows (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoys
• delights (in)
• relishes
• revels (in)
• savors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regrets

Letter writer regrets hanging up on a telemarketer without insulting her first. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Despite Brody’s regrets over how the proposal went down, the results are pretty undeniable. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026

The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

And not every middle-class or wealthy parent who similarly chose to send their kid to a low-income neighborhood school regrets their decision. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Planned Parenthood Votes has so far spent at least $500,000 to run ads that include a female voter who regrets voting for Collins because of her Kavanaugh vote. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Now Connor Zilisch has until 2028 to make sure nobody regrets it. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Anyone who owns stock in Moderna, to cite one example, regrets not selling sooner. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026