Synonyms for remorseful
rɪˈmɔrs fəlre·morse·ful

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1. remorsefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   apologetic, regretful, penitent

   Antonyms:
   unrepentant, unremorseful

2. remorsefuladjective

   Feeling or filled with remorse.

   He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution.

   Synonyms:
   penitent, apologetic, regretful

   Antonyms:
   unrepentant, unremorseful

3. remorsefuladjective

   Expressing or caused by remorse.

   There was a remorseful look on her face.

   Synonyms:
   penitent, apologetic, regretful

   Antonyms:
   unremorseful, unrepentant

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1. contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthfuladjective

   feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

   Synonyms:
   contrite, rueful, ruthful

   Antonyms:
   unremorseful, impenitent, unrepentant

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1. remorsefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   compunctious, contrite, repentant, penitent, sorrowful

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How to use remorseful in a sentence?

1. Fioravanti Jr.:

   She was very remorseful and pleasant to deal with, it's very troubling for me. One of the hardest cases I've ever had and I've been doing this a long time.

2. William Shakespeare:

   The gaudy, blabbing, and remorseful day Is crept into the bosom of the sea.

3. EMTSBA III - The Writing Reflex:

   A guilty conscience will get you reacting to justify your action, but a remorseful conscience will get you acting to rectify your reaction.

4. Saadi Shirazi:

   Two persons die remorseful: he who possessed and enjoyed not, and he who knew but did not practise.

5. Michael Sandford:

   I accept that Michael has tried to do a bad thing but he is mentally ill and is not a bad or dangerous person, he kept breaking down and sobbing on the phone, saying 'please, please, I just want to come home'. He's very remorseful ... He's just in a really bad way.