Regretful and Wistful

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Regretful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

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Wistful and regretful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wistful" instead an adjective "Regretful".

Nearby Words: regret, regrettable, regrettably

Wistful adjective - Showing pensive sadness.

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Regretful and wistful are semantically related. You can use "Regretful" instead an adjective "Wistful".

Nearby Word: wistfully

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Wistful and Regretful. (2016). Retrieved 2025, February 19, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/regretful/wistful

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