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remorseful
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Remorseful
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re·morse·ful
/
rɪˈmɔrs
fəl
/
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[
ri-
mawrs
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
full of
remorse
.
2.
characterized by or due to
remorse
:
a remorseful mood.
Origin:
1585–95;
remorse
+
-ful
Related forms
re·morse·ful·ly,
adverb
re·morse·ful·ness,
noun
un·re·morse·ful,
adjective
un·re·morse·ful·ly,
adverb
un·re·morse·ful·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1, 2.
contrite, regretful, penitent.
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remorse
(rɪˈmɔːs)
—
n
1.
a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
2.
compunction; pity; compassion
[C14: from Medieval Latin
remorsus
a gnawing, from Latin
remordēre
to bite again, from
re-
+
mordēre
to bite]
re'morseful
—
adj
re'morsefully
—
adv
re'morsefulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Example sentences
He was crying and
remorseful
and apologized for having lied earlier.
He seems
remorseful
for having used marijuana and the negative impact it has
had on his career.
It should be noted that he was extremely cooperative with authorities and
remorseful
throughout the process.
It could rebut his claim that he was
remorseful
and all this was out of
character for him because of drugs.
Now he grew
remorseful
about his seven-week stint as a smuggler.
As is also often the case, the error appears to have been made by a conscientious professional who was
remorseful
about the error.
Because he was the father of three at the time, he was especially
remorseful
.
Far ahead, the engine's whistle blew, full-throated and
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