regifts
Transfers holiday castoffs
Regifts means to give someone a gift you received from someone else—passing along an unwanted present rather than buying something new.
The practice is often considered tacky or thoughtless, though it can be practical: I regifted that candle set to my coworker.
A regift is such a recycled present.
Painful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- impoliteLacking good manners
stigma · inappropriate · embarrassment · deception · cheap · lazy · impersonal · thoughtless
Gift or current moment
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- giftwrapDecorative present covering
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- bowRespectful forward inclination
celebration · birthday · Christmas · anniversary · wedding · housewarming · token · exchange
Used item passed along
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- circulateMove in a loop
- redistributeApportion anew among parties
recycle · upcycle · sustainability · thrift · preloved · reallocation · resourceful · eco-friendly
Sensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
decorum · propriety · sensitivity · grace · delicacy · diplomacy · awkwardness · gratitude
shame
Painful awareness of failure
impolite · stigma · inappropriate · embarrassment · deception · cheap · lazy · impersonal · thoughtless · caught
present
Gift or current moment
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- giftwrapDecorative present covering
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
bow · celebration · birthday · Christmas · anniversary · wedding · housewarming · token · exchange · unwrapping
hand-me-down
Used item passed along
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- circulateMove in a loop
redistribute · recycle · upcycle · sustainability · thrift · preloved · reallocation · resourceful · eco-friendly · green
tact
Sensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
politeness · decorum · propriety · sensitivity · grace · delicacy · diplomacy · awkwardness · gratitude · pretense
- castoffsdiscards, rejects, throwaways, hand-me-downs, hand-me-down
regiftshandmakes
Produces manually, not factory-made
commissions · custom orders · crafts · creates · designs