remorse
Americannoun
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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
- Synonyms:
- contrition
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Obsolete. pity; compassion.
noun
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a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
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compunction; pity; compassion
Related Words
See regret.
Other Word Forms
- preremorse noun
- remorseful adjective
- remorsefully adverb
- remorsefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of remorse
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English from Middle French remors from Medieval Latin remorsus, past participle of Latin remordēre, “to bite back, vex, nag,” equivalent to Latin re- re- + mordēre “to bite” ( mordant )
Example Sentences
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He praised the victim's bravery and slammed Boultwood's "despicable actions" and lack of remorse.
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When she tried to leave, police said he begged her to stay and appeared to show remorse.
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The judge said the verdicts were "entirely consistent with the evidence" and that neither had shown remorse for Arlo during the trial.
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"Devenport was a coward, he has shown no remorse for his actions and throughout the investigation he has refused to admit what he did."
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The court heard how Dougal felt the defendant hadn't showed any genuine remorse as he continued with his life.
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