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Dissatisfied vs Regretful - What's the difference?

dissatisfied | regretful | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between dissatisfied and regretful

is that dissatisfied is feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment while regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.

As a verb dissatisfied

is past tense of dissatisfy.

dissatisfied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment
  • Not satisfied (with the quality of something)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dissatisfy)

    • regretful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
  • Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.

    • Synonyms

    * (full of regret) repining, rueful, sorrowful

    Derived terms

    * regretfully * regretfulness * unregretful

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