remorseful

[ ri-mawrs-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. full of remorse.

  2. characterized by or due to remorse: a remorseful mood.

Origin of remorseful

1
First recorded in 1585–95; remorse + -ful

Other words for remorseful

Other words from remorseful

  • 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

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How to use remorseful in a sentence

  • Shame for her unjust accusations, and remorseful gratitude pierced Ida's bosom.

    Alone | Marion Harland
  • I felt as remorseful as if every tear he was hiding was a drop of blood.

    Ernest Linwood | Caroline Lee Hentz
  • If he was remorseful, so was she; she never wanted to see his sanctimonious face again.

    Robert Annys: Poor Priest | Annie Nathan Meyer
  • But the captain's eyes were dull, and he walked his cabin, sunk in a gloomy, remorseful trance.

    Derelict | Alan Edward Nourse
  • The quarryman proceeded on his way, and Pierston, deeply remorseful, knocked at the door of the minute freehold.

    The Well-Beloved | Thomas Hardy