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Synonyms & Similar Words
regretful
apologetic
repentant
sorry
guilty
contrite
penitent
sorrowful
melancholy
mournful
dismal
gloomy
dejected
despondent
disheartened
disappointed
distressed
unhappy
woeful
plaintive
rueful
self-reproachful
ashamed
abashed
humbled
mortified
chagrined
vexed
grieved
troubled
tormented
haunted
afflicted
anguished
pained
hurt
wounded
saddened
depressed
despairing
hopeless
desponding
Meaning of Remorseful
feeling or showing sorry for something one has done
Definitions
- Feeling or showing sorry for something one has done, especially something that was wrong
- * Filled with regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Etymology of Remorseful
The word "remorseful" has its roots in the Latin word "remorsus," which means "a biting or gnawing again," and is derived from "remordere," meaning "to bite or gnaw again"
Historically, the term has been used to describe feelings of guilt, regret, or self-reproach, often in relation to past actions or decisions
Example Uses
- The remorseful offender apologized to the victim and their family for the harm caused
- * She felt remorseful for not visiting her grandparents more often when they were alive
- * He was remorseful about his decision to quit his job without having another one lined up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
unrepentant
impenitent
unapologetic
unremorseful
defiant
unashamed
shameless
guiltless
innocent
blameless
vindicated
exonerated
cleared
absolved
acquitted
unperturbed
untroubled
unaffected
unmoved
unbothered
unconcerned
indifferent
callous
hardened
insensitive