regretfulness
Syllables: re·gret·ful·ness/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəlnɪs/
regretfulness noun: the state or condition of being regretful.
Noun
regretfulness (uncountable)
- The state or condition of being regretful.
- Mervyn thought that he could detect a certain regretfulness in his companion's voice.1874, Frank Usher, A strange love
- “I’ll do what I can, monsieur,” he said, jingling the money. “But if there’s to be fighting, the Fleece will lose its good repute forever.” Mornay and Cornbury both laughed at the long face and hollow note of virtuous regretfulness and resignation in his voice.1903, George Fort Gibbs, The Love of Monsieur
- Synonyms:
- regret, ruefulness
Synonyms of regretfulness
Origin of regretfulness
From regretful + -ness.
Words that rhyme with regretfulness
Questions about regretfulness
- What does regretfulness mean?
- Regretfulness means the state or condition of being regretful.
- What part of speech is regretfulness?
- Regretfulness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce regretfulness?
- Regretfulness is pronounced /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəlnɪs/.
Words near regretfulness in the dictionary
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