English-Thai Dictionary

regret

N ความเศร้า โศก เสียใจ  compunction disappointment sorrow kwam-sao-sok-sia-jai

 

regret

VT เสียดาย  lament mourn sia-dai

 

regret

VT เสียใจ  เศร้า  เศร้าโศก  be disappointed grieve sia-jai

 

regretful

ADJ น่าเสียใจ  na0sia-jai

 

regretfully

ADV อย่าง ผิดหวัง  yang-pid-wang

 

regrettable

ADJ น่าสลดใจ  น่าเศร้า ใจ  unfortunate lamentable pitiful na-sa-lod-jai

 

regrettably

ADV น่าสลดใจ  น่าเศร้า ใจ  unfortunately na-sa-lod-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REGRET

n. 1. Grief; sorrow; pain of mind. We feel regret at the loss of friends, regret for our own misfortunes, or for the misfortunes of others.
Never any prince expressed a more lively regret for the loss of a servant.
Her piety itself would blame, if her regrets should waken thine.
2. Pain of conscience; remorse; as a passionate regret at sin.
3. Dislike; aversion. [Not proper nor in use. ]

 

REGRET

v.t. 1. To grieve at; to lament; to be sorry for; to repent.
Calmly he look'd on either life, and here saw nothing to regret, or there to fear.
2. To be uneasy at. [Not proper nor in use. ]

 

REGRETFUL

a.Full of regret.

 

REGRETFULLY

adv. With regret.

 

REGRETTED

pp. Lamented.

 

REGRETTING

ppr. Lamenting; grieving at; repenting.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REGRET

Re *gret " (r *grt "), n Etym: [F., fr. regretter. See Regret, ]

 

1. Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction. "A passionate regret at sin. " Dr. H. More. What man does not remember with regret the first time he read Robinson Crusoe Macaulay. Never any prince expressed a more lively regret for the loss of a servant. Clarendon. From its peaceful bosom [the grave ] spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. W. Irving.

 

2. Dislike; aversion. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.

 

Syn. -- Grief; concern; sorrow; lamentation; repentance; penitence; self- condemnation. -- Regret, Remorse, Compunction, Contrition, Repentance. Regret does not carry with it the energy of remorse, the sting of compunction, the sacredness of contrition, or the practical character of repentance. We even apply the term regret to circumstance over which we have had no control, as the absence of friends or their loss. When connected with ourselves, it relates rather to unwise acts than to wrong or sinful ones. C. J. Smith.

 

REGRET

Re *gret ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regretted (-td ); p. pr. & vb. n.Regretting. ] Etym: [F. regretter, OF. regreter; L. pref. re- re- + a word of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. gr to weep, Icel. gr. See Greet to lament. ]

 

Defn: To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something ); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.Calmly he looked on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear. Pope. In a few hours they [the Israelites ] began to regret their slavery, and to murmur against their leader. Macaulay. Recruits who regretted the plow from which they had been violently taken. Macaulay.

 

REGRETFUL

REGRETFUL Re *gret "ful (-fl ), a.

 

Defn: Full of regret; indulging in regrets; repining. -- Re *gret "ful *ly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

regret

re gret |riˈgret rəˈɡrɛt | ▶verb ( regrets, regretting , regretted ) [ with obj. ] feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, esp. a loss or missed opportunity ): she immediately regretted her words | [ with clause ] : I regretted that he did not see you. • used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something unfortunate or unpleasant: any inconvenience to readers is regretted | [ with clause ] : we regret that no tickets may be exchanged. • archaic feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant ): my home, when shall I cease to regret you! ▶noun a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done: she expressed her regret at Virginia's death | he had to decline, to his regret . • (often regrets ) an instance or cause of such a feeling: she had few regrets in leaving the house. • (often one's regrets ) used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation: please give your grandmother my regrets. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French regreter ‘bewail (the dead ),’ perhaps from the Germanic base of greet 2 .

 

regretful

re gret ful |riˈgretfəl rəˈɡrɛtfəl | ▶adjective feeling or showing regret: he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself. DERIVATIVES re gret ful ness noun

 

regretfully

re gret ful ly |riˈgretfəlē rəˈɡrɛtfəli | ▶adverb in a regretful manner. • [ sentence adverb ] regrettably: regretfully, mounting costs and diminishing traffic forced the line to close. usage: The adjectives regretful and regrettable are distinct in meaning: regretful means ‘feeling or showing regret ’ ( she shook her head with a regretful smile ), while regrettable means ‘giving rise to regret, undesirable ’ ( the loss of jobs is regrettable ).The adverbs regretfully and regrettably have not, however, preserved the same distinction. Regretfully is used as a normal manner adverb to mean ‘in a regretful manner ’ ( he sighed regretfully ), but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that ’ ( regretfully, the trustees must turn down your request ). In this latter use it is synonymous with regrettably. Despite objections from traditionalists, this use is now well established and is included in most modern dictionaries without comment. See also usage at hopefully and sentence adverb .

 

regrettable

re gret ta ble |riˈgretəbəl rəˈɡrɛdəbəl | ▶adjective (of conduct or an event ) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome: the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable | irresponsible and regrettable actions.

 

regrettably

re gret ta bly |riˈgretəblē rəˈɡrɛdəbli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at something ): regrettably, last night's audience was a meager one. usage: See usage at regretfully .

 

Oxford Dictionary

regret

re ¦gret |rɪˈgrɛt | ▶verb ( regrets, regretting, regretted ) [ with obj. ] feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do ): she immediately regretted her words | [ with clause ] : I always regretted that I never trained. • used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something undesirable: any inconvenience to readers is regretted | [ with clause ] : we regret that no tickets may be exchanged. • archaic feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant ): my home, when shall I cease to regret you! ▶noun [ mass noun ] a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do: she expressed her regret at Virginia's death | he had to decline, to his regret . • (often one's regrets ) used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation: please give your grandmother my regrets. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French regreter ‘bewail (the dead )’, perhaps from the Germanic base of greet 2 .

 

regretful

re ¦gret |ful |rɪˈgrɛtfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective feeling or showing regret: he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself. DERIVATIVES regretfulness noun

 

regretfully

re ¦gret |ful ¦ly |rɪˈɡrɛtfəli | ▶adverb in a regretful manner. • [ sentence adverb ] it is regrettable that: regretfully, mounting costs forced the branch to close. usage: The adjectives regretful and regrettable are distinct in meaning: regretful means ‘feeling or showing regret ’, as in she shook her head with a regretful smile, while regrettable means ‘giving rise to regret; undesirable ’, as in the loss of jobs is regrettable . The adverbs regretfully and regrettably have not, however, preserved the same distinction. Regretfully is used as a normal adverb to mean ‘in a regretful manner ’ ( he sighed regretfully ), but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that ’ ( regretfully, mounting costs forced the branch to close ). In this latter use it is synonymous with regrettably. Despite objections from traditionalists, this use is now well established and is included in most modern dictionaries without comment.

 

regrettable

re ¦gret |table |rɪˈgrɛtəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of conduct or an event ) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome: the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable | irresponsible and regrettable actions.

 

regrettably

re ¦gret |tably |rɪˈɡrɛtəbli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at something ): regrettably, last night's audience was a meagre one. usage: On the use of regrettably and regretfully, see usage at regretfully .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

regret

regret verb 1 they came to regret their decision: be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel remorse about /for, be remorseful about, rue, repent (of ), feel repentant about, be regretful at /about. ANTONYMS welcome, applaud. 2 regretting the passing of youth: mourn, grieve for /over, feel grief at, weep over, sigh over, feel sad about, lament, sorrow for, deplore. ▶noun 1 both players later expressed regret: remorse, sorrow, contrition, contriteness, repentance, penitence, guilt, compunction, remorsefulness, ruefulness. ANTONYMS satisfaction. 2 (regrets ) please give your grandmother my regrets: apology, apologies; refusal. 3 they left with genuine regret: sadness, sorrow, disappointment, unhappiness, grief. ANTONYMS happiness.

 

regretful

regretful adjective when your abandoned children grow up, will they care that you claim to be regretful? sorry, remorseful, contrite, repentant, rueful, penitent, conscience-stricken, apologetic, guilt-ridden, ashamed, shamefaced. ANTONYMS unrepentant.

 

regrettable

regrettable adjective a regrettable mistake: undesirable, unfortunate, unwelcome, sorry, woeful, disappointing; deplorable, lamentable, shameful, disgraceful.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

regret

regret verb 1 they may come to regret their decision: 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. ANTONYMS applaud, welcome. 2 it made him regret the passing of his youth: mourn, grieve for /over, feel grief at, weep over, sigh over, fret about, pine over; feel sad about, be regretful at /about, lament, feel sorrow at, sorrow for, be upset /disappointed about, deplore. ▶noun 1 it was an injudicious action, and both players later expressed regret: remorse, sorrow, contrition, contriteness, repentance, penitence, pangs of conscience, guilt, compunction, remorsefulness, ruefulness, shame, self-reproach, self-accusation, self-condemnation; rare sorriness. ANTONYMS satisfaction. 2 (regrets ) please give your grandmother my regrets as I have to leave: apology, apologies, expression of regret; refusal, non-acceptance. 3 the family left London with genuine regret: sadness, sorrow, disappointment, dismay, unhappiness, dejection, lamentation, grief, mourning, mournfulness. ANTONYMS happiness, gladness.

 

regretful

regretful adjective 1 she sounded genuinely regretful: sorry, remorseful, contrite, repentant, rueful, penitent, conscience-stricken, apologetic, abject, guilty, guilt-ridden, ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish, in sackcloth and ashes, afraid; rare compunctious. ANTONYMS unrepentant. 2 there was no time to feel regretful when Greg and his family left: sad, unhappy, sorrowful, dejected, depressed, downcast, miserable, downhearted, down, despondent, despairing, disconsolate, out of sorts, desolate, wretched, glum, gloomy, dismal, blue, melancholy, melancholic, low-spirited, mournful, woeful, woebegone, doleful, forlorn, crestfallen; informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps. ANTONYMS glad.

 

regrettable

regrettable adjective a regrettable lack of foresight was at the root of it: undesirable, unfortunate, unwelcome, sad, sorry, woeful, disappointing, distressing, too bad; deplorable, lamentable, reprehensible, shameful, disgraceful, blameworthy, ill-advised, dreadful, terrible, awful; rare egregious. ANTONYMS desirable, welcome.

 

French Dictionary

regret

regret n. m. nom masculin 1 Chagrin, repentir. : Charles a du regret d ’avoir commis une bêtise. SYNONYME remords . 2 Déception. : Le regret de ne pas pouvoir prendre quelques jours de vacances. Note Technique Dans la langue courante, on préférera l ’expression avoir le regret de. LOCUTIONS À regret, sans regret Malgré soi, sans hésitation. : Je pars de cet endroit à regret, sans regret. Note Technique Dans ces expressions, le nom s ’écrit au singulier. Avoir le regret de. Être dans la nécessité de. : J ’ai le regret de ne pouvoir accepter votre invitation. Note Syntaxique La locution est suivie de l ’infinitif.

 

regrettable

regrettable adj. adjectif Déplorable, malheureux. : Cet incident est regrettable. SYNONYME fâcheux ; malencontreux . Note Technique L ’adjectif exprime un mécontentement, une désapprobation de façon polie.

 

regretter

regretter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Ressentir l ’absence, la mort de quelqu ’un. : Elle regrette sa chère marraine. SYNONYME pleurer . 2 Être désolé, déçu ou mécontent de quelque chose. : Il regrette de ne pouvoir être présent. Elle regrette qu ’il ne puisse venir. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition de suivie de l ’infinitif ou avec la conjonction que suivie du subjonctif. 3 Se repentir de, déplorer. : Il regrette ses paroles trop dures. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

regret

re gret /rɪɡrét /〖re (再び )gret (嘆き悲しむ )〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ted /-ɪd /; ～ting 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉〈事 〉を後悔する , 悔いる ▸ deeply [immediately ] regret one's words 自分の言ったことを深く [すぐさま ]後悔する ▸ If you don't do it now, you'll (live to ) regret it .今それをしなければ (いずれ )後悔するだろう .b. 〖～ doing /having done /that節 〗〈人が 〉…したことを後悔する ▸ I regret not going [having gone ] to school. ≒I regret that I didn't go to school .私は学校に行かなかったことを後悔している (!過去の事柄であることを特に明示する場合, 動名 は完了形を用いる ) .2 ｟かたく ｠ (!進行形にしない ) a. 〈人が 〉〈事 〉を残念 [遺憾 ]に思う , すまないと思う ▸ We truly regret any inconvenience caused to our customers .お客様にご迷惑をおかけしましたことを心よりおわび申し上げます .b. 〖～ to do 〗〈人が 〉残念ながら …する (!doは主にsay, tell, informなど ) ; 〖～ that節 〗…であることを残念に思う ▸ I regret to say that I cannot accept the job .残念ですがその仕事はお引き受けできません ▸ I regret that I will be unable to attend the meeting .残念ですが会議に出席できません 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C U «…に対する » 後悔 , 悔い ; 残念 , 遺憾 «about, for, over, at » ▸ He had [felt ] no regrets about what he'd done .彼は自分のやったことに悔いはなかった ▸ express regrets for the accident 事故について遺憾の意を表明する ▸ It is with (deep [great ]) regret that I announce my resignation .(誠に )遺憾ながら自らの辞任をご報告いたします .2 U 悲しみ ; 哀悼 ▸ express one's deep [profound ] regret 深い哀悼の意を表す .3 ｟書 ｠〖～s 〗(招待などへの )丁寧な断り (状 )▸ give [send ] one's regrets ｟かたく ｠断り状を出す, 丁重に断る .(m ù ch ) to A's regr é t ｟かたく ｠A 〈人 〉にとって (大変 )残念なことに ▸ To my regret , I will not be able to attend the party .残念ですがパーティには出られません .

 

regretful

re gret ful /rɪɡrétf (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…を » 後悔している «for, about » ; «…なのは » 残念な, くやしい «that 節 » .2 惜しがっている, 名残り惜しげな ; 遺憾の意を表する .～ness 名詞

 

regretfully

re gr é t ful ly 副詞 残念そうに ; 悔やんで ; ｟かたく ｠〖文修飾 〗残念ながら (!この意味ではregrettablyが普通 ) .

 

regrettable

re gr é t ta ble 形容詞 ｟遠回しに かたく ｠〈行為 事件などが 〉遺憾な, 残念な, 惜しむべき ; 気の毒な ; 悲しむべき ▸ the most regrettable loss to the country 国家のためにこの上なく惜しむべき損失 ▸ It is regrettable that they think nothing of troubling others .彼らが他人に迷惑をかけることをなんとも思っていないのは残念です .

 

regrettably

re gr é t ta bly 副詞 残念なくらい ; 〖文修飾 〗遺憾ながら, 残念にも ; 惜しいことに .