morning-after
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌmɔː.nɪŋˈɑːf.tər/us/ˌmɔːr.nɪŋˈæf.tɚ/relatingto orhappeningthedayafter you have done something that you mightregret(=wishyou had not done), such asdrinkingtoo muchalcohol:
It was thatclassic"morning-after"feelingof self-loathing andregret.
If youwakeup with a morning-afterheadache,tryaherbaltea.
See also
morning-after pill
- Overbreakfastthere was aslightmorning-afteratmosphereofembarrassment.
- Oursportscorrespondentjoinsus for some morning-afteranalysisof thegame.
- After thevictorycelebrationscame the morning-afterwake-upcall: theywontheelection, now they have todeliver.
- History has some morning-afteradviceforactorswho can'tresistmakingpoliticalendorsements: don't.
- A few morning-afterapologieswereowing.
- Abriskwalkshouldhelpcurethe morning-afterblues.
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- distress
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- melancholia
- regretfully
- remorse
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repent
- repentance
- repentant