WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•morse•ful
(ri môrs′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
re•morse′ful•ly, adv.
re•morse′ful•ness, n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- full of remorse.
- characterized by or due to remorse:a remorseful mood.
- remorse + -ful 1585–95
re•morse′ful•ness, n.
- 1. 2. contrite, regretful, penitent.
re•morse /rɪˈmɔrs/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
re•morse•ful•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- deep regret for having done something wrong:The killer seemed to have no remorse for what he had done.
re•morse•ful•ly, adv.
re•morse
(ri môrs′),USA pronunciation n.
- deep and painful regret for wrongdoing;
compunction. - [Obs.]pity;
compassion.
- Medieval Latin remorsus, equivalent. to Latin remord(ere) to bite again, vex, nag (re- re- + mordere to bite) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action, with dt
s; see mordant - Middle French remors
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1. contrition. See regret.
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