unregretful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d-der. Proto-Germanic *grētaną Frankish *grātander. Old French *greter Old French regreterbor. Middle English regretten English regret Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English regretful English unregretful From un- + regretful.
Meanings
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Not regretful; having no regrets.
How peacefully the eyes Face us! Contented, unregretful eyes, That carry in them the whole tale of life With its one moral—"Thus all was—thus best."
1866, Dinah Maria Craik, Poems, The Garden-Chair:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unregretful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unregretful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unregretfulness · unregretfully
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