Synonyms and antonyms of To be, or to become sad, regretful or upset in British Thesaurus

regret (verb)

to feel sorry or sad that something has happened

grieve (verb)

to feel extremely sad because someone has died

pine (verb)

to feel very sad because you cannot be with someone who you love

mourn (verb)

to feel extremely sad because someone has died, and to express this in public

sink (verb)

if your spirits sink, you become sad

feel sorry for someone ()

to feel sympathy for someone because they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation

upset yourself ()

to become sad, worried, or angry by thinking about something unpleasant

get down ()

to start feeling sad or losing hope

ache (verb)

mainly literary if your heart aches, you feel very sad, or very sorry for someone

feel sorry for someone ()

to feel sad about your life rather than trying to do things that could make you feel better

be at/reach the end of your tether ()

to feel very upset because you are no longer able to deal with a difficult situation

be/feel hard done by ()

to be treated in an unfair way, or feel that you have been treated in an unfair way

be hurting (informal)

informal to feel emotional pain

be in a mood ()

to feel unhappy or angry

be out of your element ()

to feel unhappy and uncomfortable in a situation

come apart at the seams ()

to start behaving in a very strange way because you cannot deal with what is happening to you

come/fall apart at the seams ()

to be unable to deal with ordinary situations

cry over spilt milk ()

to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed

fall to bits/pieces ()

to be so upset or unhappy that you cannot behave normally

feel awful ()

to feel guilty or sad

feel/be cheated ()

to feel that you have not been treated fairly

feel rotten ()

to feel sorry or guilty about something that you have done

get out of the right/wrong side of bed ()

used for saying that someone is in a good/bad mood

go postal ()

to get extremely upset, often in a violent way

kick yourself ()

to be very annoyed because you have made a mistake, missed an opportunity etc

mind (verb)

to feel annoyed, upset, or unhappy about something

miss (verb)

to feel sad about someone because they are not with you any more

mourn (verb)

to be sad or disappointed because something no longer exists or is not as good as it was in the past

regret (verb)

to feel sorry or sad about something that you have said or done

repent (verb)

formal to recognize that you have done something wrong and to feel ashamed and sorry about it, especially when you have done something against the rules of your religion

rue (verb)

mainly literary to be sorry about something and wish that it had not happened. A more usual word is regret.

smart (verb)

to become very upset by something that has happened or that someone has said or done

someone’s heart sinks ()

used for saying that someone suddenly feels very worried, upset, or disappointed

sorrow (verb)

literary to feel or show great sadness

take something hard ()

to be very upset by something

take something personally ()

to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and be upset about it