| noun | a polite refusal of an invitation |
| noun | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment “he drank to drown his sorrows” |
| verb | feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
| verb | feel sad about the loss or absence of |
| verb | decline formally or politely “I regret I can't come to the party” |
| verb | express with regret “I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard” |
| decline | verb | refuse to accept |
| sorrow | verb | feel grief |
| regret | verb | express with regret |
| rue | verb | feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
| rueful | adjective | feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
| repentant | adjective | feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
| repentance | noun | remorse for your past conduct |
| regret | noun | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
| rue | noun | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |