-regretful o regrettable?-
- -regretful o regrettable?-
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L'aggettivo regretful significa “rammaricato, addolorato” e si riferisce soprattutto ai sentimenti: to feel regretful for being so rude, pentirsi di essere così scortese. L'aggettivo regrettable descrive, invece, qualcosa di spiacevole che si ritiene non sarebbe dovuto accadere o che ci dispiace sia accaduto: a most regrettable incident in which a soldier's gun accidentally went off, fatally wounding the soldier, un incidente davvero increscioso in cui il fucile di un soldato ha sparato, ferendolo a morte.
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regretful, regrettable — Regretful means sorrowful, filled with sorrow or regret : I am regretful that I cannot accept your invitation. Regrettable means deserving sorrow or regret and is applied to situations or events that elicit a sense of loss, distress, or longing:… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
regrettable — regretful, regrettable Regretful means ‘feeling regret’ and applies to a person, whereas regrettable means ‘causing regret’ and applies to an action: • He did not crave recognition, but was understandably regretful about his lack of it E.… … Modern English usage
regretful — regretful, regrettable Regretful means ‘feeling regret’ and applies to a person, whereas regrettable means ‘causing regret’ and applies to an action: • He did not crave recognition, but was understandably regretful about his lack of it E.… … Modern English usage
regretful — 1640s, “full of regret,” from REGRET (Cf. regret) + FUL (Cf. ful). Regretfully incorrectly used in place of regrettably since at least 1965. “A regrettable use, prob. after HOPEFULLY” [OED] … Etymology dictionary
regretful — See regretful, regrettable … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
regrettable — adjective Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret. His painting his name of my car was more than regrettable, it was criminal. See Also: regret, regrettably, regretter, regretful, regretfulness, regretfully … Wiktionary
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regretfully — adverb 1》 in a regretful manner. 2》 it is regrettable that; unfortunately. Usage Regretfully is used as a normal adverb to mean ‘in a regretful manner’, but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that’ (regretfully,… … English new terms dictionary
regretfully — ► ADVERB 1) in a regretful manner. 2) it is regrettable that. USAGE The established sense of regretfully is ‘in a regretful manner’. However, it is now sometimes used with the meaning ‘it is regrettable that, regrettably’, although… … English terms dictionary
rueful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sorrowful, regretful, doleful; pitiable, deplorable, pathetic. See dejection, pain, regret. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn. contrite, remorseful, regretful; see ashamed , sorry 1 . 2.… … English dictionary for students
