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sadness vs regret

regret vs sadness

sadness and regret both are nouns.

sadness is not a verb while regret is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sadness Yes No No No
regret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, regret is a hyponym of sadness; that is, regret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sadness:
  • sadness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  • regret: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Other hyponyms of sadness include dolefulness, heaviness, melancholy, misery, desolation, forlornness, loneliness, tearfulness, weepiness, sorrow, rue, ruefulness, sorrow, cheerlessness, uncheerfulness, depression, dejectedness, dispiritedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, lowness.
sadness (noun) regret (noun)
the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
the state of being sad
sadness (verb) regret (verb)
decline formally or politely
express with regret
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
feel sad about the loss or absence of
Difference between sadness and regret

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