buyer's remorse
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Uncountable
noun
A feeling of regret after any kind of decision, for example voting for a certain party or consenting to sexual intercourse with someone.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "All too often, however, a gal comes home and buyer's remorse sets in. […] A dress looks dreamy when you try it on in the shop. But once you're standing in front of the mirror at home, something dreadful's happened."
- "In your new service contract, read the fine print of the buyer's remorse clause. Some carriers, such as VoiceStream, give you only 72 hours to decide whether to keep their service."