unregretted
Definition
Adjective: "unregretted" describes something that is not regretted; not causing sorrow, disappointment, or remorse.
Usage Examples
- (He did not feel sorry for saying them.)
- (No one felt bad about leaving it.)
Advanced Usage
- "unregretted" often appears in formal or literary contexts to emphasize a lack of emotional burden.
- The departure of the unpopular manager was entirely unregretted. (No one missed him or felt sorry he left.)
Variants and Related Words
Unregretting (adj): not expressing or feeling regret.
- She remained unregretting about her decision to move abroad. (She felt no sorrow or second thoughts.)
Regret (n/v): a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened.
- He expressed regret for his mistake. (He felt sorry.)
Regrettable (adj): causing regret; unfortunate.
- The accident was a regrettable event. (It was unfortunate and caused sorrow.)
Unregrettably (adv): in a manner that is not regrettable.
- He left unregrettably, with no ties to the place. (He left without causing or feeling regret.)
Synonyms
Unmourned: not grieved for; not lamented.
- The dictator's death was unregretted and unmourned by the people. (No one felt sorrow.)
Unlamented: not mourned or regretted.
- The loss of the old building was unlamented by most residents. (No one was sad about it.)
Related Idioms
No tears shed: no sorrow or regret expressed for something.
- When the company closed, no tears were shed over its failure. (It was unregretted.)
Good riddance: a feeling of relief when something or someone unwanted leaves.
- They said "good riddance" to the noisy neighbors, who were unregretted. (They were glad to see them go.)