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—remorsefully, adv. —remorsefulness, n./ri mawrs"feuhl/, adj.1. full of remorse.2. characterized by or due to remorse: a remorseful mood.[1585-95; REMORSE + -FUL]Syn. 1, 2. contrite, regretful, penitent.
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Remorseful — Re*morse ful ( m?rs f?l), a. 1. Full of remorse. [1913 Webster] The full tide of remorseful passion had abated. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remorseful — I adjective apologetic, compunctious, conscience smitten, conscience stricken, contrite, full of regret, lamenting, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, repenting, rueful, sad, self accusatory, self condemnatory, self reproaching,… … Law dictionary
remorseful — 1590s, from REMORSE (Cf. remorse) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Remorsefully … Etymology dictionary
remorseful — [adj] guilty, ashamed apologetic, attritional, chastened, compunctious, consciencestricken, contrite, guilt ridden, mournful, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, rueful, sad, self reproachful, sorrowful, sorry; concept 401 Ant. callous,… … New thesaurus
remorseful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ filled with remorse or repentance. DERIVATIVES remorsefully adverb … English terms dictionary
remorseful — [ri môrs′fəl] adj. full of remorse; feeling, expressing, or caused by remorse remorsefully adv. remorsefulness n … English World dictionary
remorseful — adjective a) Feeling or filled with remorse. He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution. b) Expressing or caused by remorse. There was a remorseful look on her face. Syn: penitent, apologetic … Wiktionary
remorseful — [[t]rɪmɔ͟ː(r)sfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are remorseful, you feel very guilty and sorry about something wrong that you have done. He was genuinely remorseful. Derived words: remorsefully ADV GRADED ADV with v My poor wife! he said, remorsefully … English dictionary
remorseful — adjective remorseful criminals Syn: sorry, full of regret, regretful, contrite, repentant, penitent, guilt ridden, conscience stricken, guilty, chastened Ant: unrepentant … Thesaurus of popular words
remorseful — /rəˈmɔsfəl/ (say ruh mawsfuhl) adjective 1. full of remorse. 2. characterised by or due to remorse: a remorseful mood. –remorsefully, adverb –remorsefulness, noun …
