remorseful

[ ri-mawrs-fuhl ]

adjective

1. full of remorse.

   Synonyms: penitent, regretful, contrite

2. characterized by or due to remorse:

   a remorseful mood.

   Synonyms: penitent, regretful, contrite

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remorseful¹

First recorded in 1585–95; remorse + -ful

Example Sentences

Ms Griffiths said: "I know … I am so remorseful."

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A defence lawyer described it as “a very sad case” where the defendant has been “extremely remorseful.”

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The defence lawyer stated: "He is highly remorseful and described his own actions as - the word is repeated in the pre-sentence report - monstrous."

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Rag Chand, mitigating, said the defendant was "desperately remorseful" for what he had done and it had been a "colossal collapse of common sense and reason".

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Defending, Andrew Taylor said it was a "tragic case" and Perkins had been "remorseful since the moment of that collision".

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Related Words

• apologetic
• contrite
• regretful
• repentant
• sad
• sorrowful
• sorry