Regretful

/rɪˈɡrɛtfəl/ adjective

Regretful describes someone who feels or shows sadness or disappointment about something they did or that happened.

From *regret* + *-ful* (full of). *Regret* comes from Old French *regret* (sorrow, distress), possibly linked to weeping again.

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