Phrase guide

buyer's remorse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A feeling of anxiety or regret after making, or after promising to make, a purchase, especially a purchase encouraged by a high-pressure sales pitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A feeling of regret after any kind of decision, for example voting for a certain party or consenting to sexual intercourse with someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: transferred sense

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: postdecisional regret

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 買家後悔 /买家后悔 (mǎijiā hòuhuǐ) — anxiety after purchase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 購物懊悔 /购物懊悔 (gòuwù àohuǐ) — anxiety after purchase
  • Estonian: ostukahetsus — anxiety after purchase
  • Finnish: ostokatumus — anxiety after purchase
  • French: remords de l'acheteur — anxiety after purchase
  • German: Kaufreue — anxiety after purchase
  • Polish: wyrzuty sumienia po zakupie — anxiety after purchase
  • Russian: раска́яние покупа́теля (raskájanije pokupátelja) — anxiety after purchase
  • Spanish: remordimiento del comprador — anxiety after purchase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 決策後悔 /决策后悔 (juécè hòuhuǐ) — feeling of regret after any kind of decision
  • Chinese Mandarin: 事後懊悔 /事后懊悔 (shìhòu àohuǐ) — feeling of regret after any kind of decision
  • Finnish: katumus — feeling of regret after any kind of decision
  • Spanish: arrepentimiento postdecisional — feeling of regret after any kind of decision