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remorseful

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH0 M AO1 R S F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Feeling or filled with remorse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Expressing or caused by remorse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There was a remorseful look on her face.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contrite, rueful, ruthful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From remorse + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разкаян (razkajan) — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Finnish: katuva — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Finnish: katuvainen — feeling or filled with remorse
  • German: reuevoll — feeling or filled with remorse
  • German: reumütig — feeling or filled with remorse
  • German: reuig — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Irish: aiféalach — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Māori: kaniawhea — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Spanish: arrepentido — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Spanish: remordiente — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Swedish: ångerfull — feeling or filled with remorse
  • Bulgarian: жалостив (žalostiv) — expressing or caused by remorse
  • Bulgarian: съжалителен (sǎžalitelen) — expressing or caused by remorse
  • Finnish: katuva — expressing or caused by remorse
  • Finnish: katuvainen — expressing or caused by remorse
  • German: reuevoll — expressing or caused by remorse
  • German: reumütig — expressing or caused by remorse
  • German: reuig — expressing or caused by remorse
  • Spanish: compungido — expressing or caused by remorse
  • Swedish: ångerfull — expressing or caused by remorse