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Regretful vs Embarrassed - What's the difference?

regretful | embarrassed |

As adjectives the difference between regretful and embarrassed

is that regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets while embarrassed is having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

As a verb embarrassed is

(embarrass).

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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    embarrassed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
    • After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed .

    Derived terms

    * embarrassedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (embarrass)