remorseful

adjective
UK: /rɪˈmɔːsfəl/
US: /rɪˈmɔːrsfl/

  1. Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow for wrongdoing.

    1. He felt remorseful after the argument, and apologized soon.
    2. Looking back, she was very remorseful about the hurtful things she had said.

Synonyms

apologetic contrite penitent regretful

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "remorseful" is /rɪˈmɔːsfəl/ in British English and /rɪˈmɔːrsfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "remorseful": apologetic, contrite, penitent, regretful.

Example usage of "remorseful": "He felt remorseful after the argument, and apologized soon.". More examples on the page.