regret

Pişman olmak, üzülmek

To feel sad, repentant, or disappointed about something one has done or failed to do.

• I regret not spending more time with my family.
• You'll regret that decision later.
• Policy makers often regret hasty legislation passed during crises without adequate consideration of long-term societal consequences.
• Many doctoral candidates regret narrowing their research focus too early, which limits their theoretical flexibility in later chapters.
• Conservationists regret that industrial expansion proceeded before comprehensive environmental impact assessments could be completed in the region.
• Historians continue to regret the loss of irreplaceable manuscripts destroyed during the library fire in Alexandria.

Eş anlamlılar: rue, lament, repent, bemoan

Zıt anlamlılar: rejoice, celebrate

Pişmanlık, üzüntü

A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something one has done or failed to do.

• She had no regrets about her decision to quit her job.
• His biggest regret was not going to college.

Eş anlamlılar: remorse, contrition, penitence, sorrow

Zıt anlamlılar: satisfaction, contentment