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Regretful vs. Regrettable
Regretful
/rɪˈɡrɛtfʊl/Examples:
She felt regretful after missing the family reunion.His regretful tone was evident in his apology to her.The boy was regretful about losing his friend’s toy.
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Regrettable
/rɪˈɡretəbəl/Examples:
His actions were a regrettable display of poor judgment.The regrettable incident caused a rift in their friendship.It was a regrettable oversight that could have been avoided.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Regretful describes a feeling that a person has, akin to feeling sorry or full of regret about something they have done or failed to do.
- Regrettable describes a situation or event that is unfortunate and likely to cause regret in others, but it doesnt involve a persons feelings.
- Think regretful for people and their emotions, while regrettable for events or situations.
- If a person is apologizing or feeling sorrowful, they are regretful.
- If an event is disappointing or unfortunate, it is regrettable.
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