sorrow; regret; rue; ruefulness




sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

"he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

Type of:
  • sadness; unhappiness

Types:
  • attrition; contrition; contriteness
  • compunction; remorse; self-reproach


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