rammaricarsi
Appearance
Italian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]rammaricàrsi (first-person singular present mi rammàrico, first-person singular past historic mi rammaricài, past participle rammaricàto)
- reflexive of rammaricare
- to feel bitterness or regret; to regret [with di or per or che (+ subjunctive clause)]
- Synonyms: dolersi, pentirsi; see also Thesaurus:rimpiangere
Usage notes
[edit]- rammaricarsi has essentially the same meaning as dolersi but suggests a tinge of bitterness or disillusionment. By contrast, rimpiangere more specifically refers to the sadness of having lost someone or something, or instead the regret for having done (or not done) something.