Synonyms for remorseful
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Feeling or filled with remorse.
He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution.
Related words
- Word family
- remorse remorsefully
- Is a kind of
- regretful
Example sentences
- apologetic I don't like the apologetic undertone of this article.
- contrite She fidgeted, looking noticeably contrite.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| remorseful | rising | |
| apologetic | rising | |
| penitent | rising | |
| repentant | rising | |
| contrite | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sorry2
- 6 letters
- rueful2
- 7 letters
- ruthful
- 8 letters
- penitent3, contrite2
- 9 letters
- sorrowful3, repentant3, regretful3
- 10 letters
- apologetic5
- 12 letters
- compunctious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorry2 = 2 syllables).