kick oneself
Feel sharp regret
To kick oneself is to feel sharp regret or self-reproach for a mistake or missed opportunity: I could kick myself for not buying that house when it was cheap.
The image suggests wanting to punish yourself physically for your own stupidity.
Almost always hypothetical—expressing frustration rather than literal intent.
Guilt for wrongdoing
- ruefulnessSorrowful regret
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
compunction · pang · heartache · wistfulness · lamentation · woe · contrition · penitence
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
agitation · impatience · disgruntlement · face-palm · doh · argh · careless error · oversight
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
- internalizingMaking beliefs your own
- responsibilityState of being answerable
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- ruefulnessSorrowful regret
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
chagrin · compunction · pang · heartache · wistfulness · lamentation · woe · contrition · penitence · repentance
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
dismay · agitation · impatience · disgruntlement · face-palm · doh · argh · careless error · oversight · blunder
culpability
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
- internalizingMaking beliefs your own
kick oneselfpat oneself on the back
self-forgiveness · self-compassion · self-acceptance · let it go · shrug it off
kick oneselfpat oneself on the back
thank one's lucky stars · count one's blessings · self-congratulation · self-praise
kick oneselflet it go
Cease fixating on something
move on · shake it off · get over it · water under the bridge · forgive and forget
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