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Regretful vs Displeased - What's the difference?

regretful | displeased | Related terms |

Regretful is a related term of displeased.


As an adjective regretful

is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.

As a verb displeased is

(displease).

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

    * *

    displeased

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (displease)

  • displease

    English

    Verb

  • To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with'' or ''at . It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
  • The boy's rudeness displeased me.
  • * Bible, Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Book of Common Prayer)
  • Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
  • To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • I shall displease my ends else.
  • To give displeasure or offense.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * please

    See also

    * offend * disgust * vex * annoy * dissatisfy * chafe * anger * provoke * affront