remorseful
/rɪˈmɔːsf(ʊ)l
/adjective
Filled with remorse; sorry: the defendant was remorseful for what he had done...
- He's become extremely apologetic and very remorseful about what he did.
- The court heard the stepfather was remorseful and apologised to his stepdaughter for what he did.
- Both are ashamed and remorseful for what they did, and they are not fans of mine right now.
Synonyms
sorry, full of regret, regretful, sad, contrite, repentant, penitent, guilt-ridden, conscience-stricken, guilty, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, self-reproachful, rueful, apologetic
rare compunctious
Derivatives
remorsefully
/ adverb ...- All around us groups of people munched in silence, eyeing our leftovers remorsefully while the TV babbled in the background.
- ‘I'm sorry,’ she whispered remorsefully, realising her error.
- After another pause, she added remorsefully, ‘You are quite ill.’
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