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regretful vs bad

bad vs regretful

regretful is not a noun while bad is a noun.

regretful and bad both are adjectives.

regretful is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regretful No Yes No No
bad Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, regretful and bad are synonyms defined as:
  • regretful and bad: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Other synonyms of regretful include sorry.
regretful (noun) bad (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
regretful (adjective) bad (adjective)
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone having undesirable or negative qualities
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
reproduced fraudulently
characterized by wickedness or immorality
capable of harming
below average in quality or performance
serious or severe
not capable of being collected
not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure
regretful (adverb) bad (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Difference between regretful and bad

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