Gratitude vs. Regret

Gratitudenoun

The state of being grateful.

Gratitudenoun

The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness.

Gratitudenoun

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation;

Gratitude

Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness, from the Latin word gratus , is a feeling of appreciation felt by and/or similar positive response shown by the recipient of kindness, gifts, help, favors, or other types of generosity, to the giver of said gifts.The experience of gratitude has historically been a focus of several world religions. It has also been a topic of interest to ancient, medieval and modern philosophers, and continues to engage contemporary philosophers.The systematic study of gratitude within psychology began in the year 1998 when Martin Seligman introduced a new branch of psychology: positive psychology.

Regretverb

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

Regretverb

(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).

Regretnoun

Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

Regretnoun

(obsolete) Dislike; aversion.

Regretnoun

Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction.

Regretnoun

Dislike; aversion.

Regretverb

To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.

Regretnoun

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;

Regretverb

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

Regretverb

feel sad about the loss or absence of

Regretverb

decline formally or politely;

Regretverb

be sorry;

Regretverb

feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do)

Regretverb

used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something undesirable

Regretverb

feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant)

Regretnoun

a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do

Regretnoun

used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation

Regret

Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity.