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Regretful vs Homesick - What's the difference?

regretful | homesick |

As adjectives the difference between regretful and homesick

is that regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets while homesick is one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

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

    References

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    homesick

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

    • Derived terms

    * homesickness