Regretful vs Displeased - What's the difference?
regretful | displeased | Related terms |
Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
(displease)
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.
* Bible, Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Book of Common Prayer)
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
To give displeasure or offense.
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)Synonyms
* (full of regret) repining, rueful, sorrowfulDerived terms
* regretfully * regretfulness * unregretfulReferences
* *displeased
English
Verb
(head)displease
English
Verb
- The boy's rudeness displeased me.
- Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
- I shall displease my ends else.