REGRETS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of regrets 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 Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets? — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026 The club’s owner, Willie Dann, said he is horrified by what has happened recently and regrets ever hiring Kerlew. — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrets

laments

Verb

Grandis says her education prepared her with the skills to work in her field but laments a competitive job market where those with just a little more experience have an advantage.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Paisley’s original song plays in the background of a scene near the end of the episode in which Stan laments Kenny dying (again) due to an e-bike battery explosion.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026