(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).
Used in a Sentence
regretted
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for regretted.
Editorial note
I have frequently regretted making things fields, and I have never regretted making it a function.
Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of regretted gathered in one view.
(archaic, transitive) To miss; to feel the loss or absence of; to mourn.
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for regretted.
verb
(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).
verb
(archaic, transitive) To miss; to feel the loss or absence of; to mourn.
verb
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
Example sentences
I have frequently regretted making things fields, and I have never regretted making it a function.
My wife and I moved to the Puget Sound area in 2009, and I've not regretted a single moment.
Of which the latter has been regretted by its inventor[2] for years.
Or is there more going on, like he regretted that answer?
Yes, they hang on, also to the text you regretted, backspaced, and never published.
Got him the interview, which got him the job, and I haven't regretted it.
I know friends who really regretted consulting part time while working full time.
Slavery implies force or coercion, not a regretted decision.
I stopped using it and regretted making all those changes to the code.
I used Dreamhost at one point and regretted it the month after.
I'm even guilty of creating one, and I very quickly regretted it!
Everyone I've talked to who went down this path regretted it.
Quote examples
This title is extremely misleading and should read "We Switched Our 8,000 Campers to Free Slack and Regretted It".
Some of my peers really regretted getting the 11".
If your last 3 jobs were under one year, most employers will see that as "The last 3 people that hired him regretted it." That doesn't sound like your record though so like I said, don't worry.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use regretted in a sentence?
I have frequently regretted making things fields, and I have never regretted making it a function.
What does regretted mean?
(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).
What part of speech is regretted?
regretted is commonly used as verb.