Regret : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'regret': discover synonyms for the word regret, such as sorrow or deplore.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as regret. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": sorrow and deplore.


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Synonyms for regret sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for regret Degree of synonymy of regret Frequency in the language
sorrow
   98 6.86  
deplore
   92 0.24  
lament
   91 0.96  
repent
   90 2.41  
bewail
   87  
rue
   86 1.76  
bemoan
   86 0.02  
ruefulness
   85  
sadness
   71 4.78  
disappointment
   71 5.43  
sorry
   70 1167.96  
remorse
   70 3.02  
apologize
   70 49.37  
apologies
   69 8.80  
regrettable
   69 0.92  
shame
   68 41.57  
unhappiness
   67 1.16  
frustration
   67 2.98  
contrition
   67 0.57  
sympathy
   67 8.35  

Lexical field of "regret"

sorrow
deplore
lament
repent
bewail
rue
bemoan
ruefulness
sadness
disappointment
sorry
remorse
apologize
apologies
regrettable
shame
unhappiness
frustration
contrition
sympathy
dismay
displeasure
apology
bitterness
pity
grief
disgust
disappointed
concern
dissatisfaction
unfortunate
condemn
disillusionment
wish
mourn
distaste
condolence
consternation
unease
deploring
annoyance
repentance
hate
disapproval
dislike
chagrin
reluctance
excuse
miss
complain