Regretful vs. Regrettable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Regretful and Regrettable
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Regretful
Full of regret; sorrowful or sorry.
Regrettable
Eliciting or deserving regret
A regrettable lack of funds.
Regrettable remarks.
Regretful
Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
Regrettable
Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
The officers' actions were regrettable, yes, but there's nothing to be done now but to relocate everyone to the mainland in a calm and orderly manner.
Regretful
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
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Regrettable
Deserving regret;
Regrettable remarks
It's regrettable that she didn't go to college
It's too bad he had no feeling himself for church
Regretful
Full of regret; indulging in regrets; repining.
Regretful
Having regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone;
Felt regretful over his vanished youth
Regretful over mistakes she had made
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