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- [ri-mawrs-fuh l]
- /rɪˈmɔrs fəl/
- /rɪˈmɔː.sfəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-mawrs-fuh l]
- /rɪˈmɔrs fəl/
Definitions of remorseful word
- adjective remorseful full of remorse. 1
- adjective remorseful characterized by or due to remorse: a remorseful mood. 1
- adjective remorseful regretful, sorry 1
- adjective remorseful If you are remorseful, you feel very guilty and sorry about something wrong that you have done. 0
- adjective remorseful full of remorse; feeling, expressing, or caused by remorse 0
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Origin of remorseful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; remorse + -ful
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Parts of speech for Remorseful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
remorseful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for remorseful
adj remorseful
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- conscience-stricken — feeling anxious or guilty
- contrite — If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.
noun remorseful
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- contriteness — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- expiation — The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
adjective remorseful
- accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
- ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- deprecatory — expressing disapproval; protesting
adverb remorseful
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- ashamedly — feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
- contritely — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- guiltily — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- impenitently — not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate.
Antonyms for remorseful
adj remorseful
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
- go for broke — a simple past tense of break.
- hang in — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- implacable — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
adjective remorseful
- impenitent — not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate.
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