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单词 remorseful
释义

Definition of remorseful in English:

remorseful

adjective rɪˈmɔːsf(ʊ)lrəˈmɔrsfəl
  • Filled with remorse; sorry.

    the defendant was remorseful for what he had done
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both are ashamed and remorseful for what they did, and they are not fans of mine right now.
    • The court heard the stepfather was remorseful and apologised to his stepdaughter for what he did.
    • The defendant is sitting there looking very remorseful.
    • He's become extremely apologetic and very remorseful about what he did.
    • Her remorseful attacker languishes in a UK prison.
    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

  • adverbrɪˈmɔːsf(ʊ)lirəˈmɔrsfəli
    • After another pause, she added remorsefully, ‘You are quite ill.’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • All around us groups of people munched in silence, eyeing our leftovers remorsefully while the TV babbled in the background.
      • I looked at the space between his lap and the steering wheel remorsefully.
      • This is the part where I don't know the answer, Lizzie thought remorsefully.
      • ‘I'm sorry,’ she whispered remorsefully, realising her error.
 
 

Definition of remorseful in US English:

remorseful

adjectiverəˈmôrsfəlrəˈmɔrsfəl
  • Filled with remorse; sorry.

    the defendant was remorseful for what he had done
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The defendant is sitting there looking very remorseful.
    • Both are ashamed and remorseful for what they did, and they are not fans of mine right now.
    • Her remorseful attacker languishes in a UK prison.
    • The court heard the stepfather was remorseful and apologised to his stepdaughter for what he did.
    • He's become extremely apologetic and very remorseful about what he did.
    Synonyms
    sorry, full of regret, regretful, sad, contrite, repentant, penitent, guilt-ridden, conscience-stricken, guilty, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, self-reproachful, rueful, apologetic
 
 
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