remorseful C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings 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... contriteapologetic 2 adj · showing or expressing... contrite More guilt-riddenpenitentregretfulrepentant ↔ Opposites impenitentobduraterecidivisticremorselessunapologeticunboweduncontriteunreformedunremorsefulunrepentant Word family Related forms remorseremorsefullyremorsefulness Etymology AI details From remorse + -ful. Topics Emotions & Feelings Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Emotions & Feelings - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown