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regret meaning in Hindi

पछताना pachtānā

/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/

regret in Hindi: पछताना (pachtānā), अफ़सोस (afsos), पछतावा (pachtāvā), पश्चात्ताप (paścāttāp). In English, regret means 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.

Hindi words for regret

feel sorry about some past thing
पछताना pachtānā
to feel sorry about anything
पछताना pachtānā
instance of such an emotion
अफ़सोस afsos, पछतावा pachtāvā, पश्चात्ताप paścāttāp

English meaning of regret

  1. 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.
  2. verb To feel sorry about (any thing).
  3. verb To miss; to feel the loss or absence of; to mourn.
  4. noun Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

Full definition of regret

regret in a sentence

  • He regretted his words.
  • I don't regret enrolling in law, but I regret not studying some Chinese.
  • I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.

Synonyms of regret

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Questions about regret in Hindi

What is the meaning of regret in Hindi?
Regret in Hindi is पछताना (pachtānā), अफ़सोस (afsos), पछतावा (pachtāvā), पश्चात्ताप (paścāttāp).
regret का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Regret: पछताना (pachtānā), अफ़सोस (afsos), पछतावा (pachtāvā), पश्चात्ताप (paścāttāp).
What does regret mean in English?
Regret means 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.

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