Synonyms & related words for regretful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of regretful — including sorry, remorseful, rueful, contrite, sorrowful, repentant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to regretful

Explore words related to regretful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include regretfulness, regretter, remorsefulness, regretting, regrettable, regrets, remorsefully, sorriness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for regretful

Common synonyms for regretful include sorry, remorseful, rueful, contrite, sorrowful, repentant, sad, apologetic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does regretful come from?

The word regretful breaks down into 3 roots of Latin, French, and Old English origin: re-, from Latin re (“again, intensive”); gret, from French greter (“to weep, lament”); and -ful, from Old English full (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.