ruing
Wishing it undone
Ruing is the present participle of rue, meaning to feel regret or sorrow about something: She's ruing the day she ever signed that contract.
The word is somewhat literary and appears most often in the phrase ruing the day, expressing bitter regret about a past decision or action.
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
compunction · anguish · heartache · sorrow · chagrin · self-condemnation · lamentation · repentance
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
musing · self-examination · hindsight · second-guessing · what-ifs · dwelling · rehashing · replaying
Self-mortification for wrongdoing
- expiationRedress for offense
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
absolution · atonement · apology · forgiveness · restitution · amendment · reconciliation · atoning
regret
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
self-reproach · compunction · anguish · heartache · sorrow · chagrin · self-condemnation · lamentation · repentance · remorseful
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
rumination · musing · self-examination · hindsight · second-guessing · what-ifs · dwelling · rehashing · replaying · overthinking
penance
Self-mortification for wrongdoing
- expiationRedress for offense
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
redemption · absolution · atonement · apology · forgiveness · restitution · amendment · reconciliation · atoning
ruingcelebrating
Observing with festivity
rejoicing · savoring · relishing · cherishing · appreciating
ruingpraising
Voicing admiration
applauding · commending · extolling · lauding · approving