remorseful

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/ See IPA manual

Freq #38456

Meanings

1

adj
Feeling deep regret and guilt for something you have done wrong.

He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid back every penny.
2

adj
Showing or expressing regret and guilt.

There was a remorseful look on her face as she apologized.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · feeling deep regret and... contrite apologetic

2 adj · showing or expressing... contrite

More guilt-riddenpenitent regretful repentant

Opposites

impenitent obduraterecidivisticremorselessunapologeticunboweduncontriteunreformedunremorsefulunrepentant

Word family

Related forms remorse remorsefullyremorsefulness

Etymology

From remorse + -ful.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# remorseful

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/
**Frequency rank:** 38456

## Meanings
1. Feeling deep regret and guilt for something you have done wrong.
2. Showing or expressing regret and guilt.

## Examples
- He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid back every penny.
- There was a remorseful look on her face as she apologized.

## Synonyms
- apologetic
- contrite
- guilt-ridden
- penitent
- regretful
- repentant

## Antonyms
- impenitent
- obdurate
- recidivistic
- remorseless
- unapologetic
- unbowed
- uncontrite
- unreformed
- unremorseful
- unrepentant

## Related Forms
- remorse
- remorsefully
- remorsefulness

## Etymology
From remorse + -ful.

## AI Etymology
Remorseful is from remorse + -ful. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include feeling deep regret and guilt for something you have done wrong and showing or expressing regret and guilt. The wider family includes related words such as remorse, remorsefully, and remorsefulness.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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