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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1. Catherine Oxenberg:

   He is incredibly wise, and if this is his sentence that he has chosen for Allison, this is justice, he believes that this woman is remorseful and sincere and he wants to give her a second chance. And I respect him.

2. Mark Byrne:

   She is very sorry for what she's done, very remorseful, very ashamed, very embarrassed and accepts full responsibility for her actions.

3. 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.

4. Paul Shepherd:

   He is very remorseful. He wrote a letter dedicated to all the passengers on the plane and victims of crime and apologizes for his behavior, this was totally out of character. He is appalled by his own behavior.

5. Jelena Kecmanovic:

   If you're remorseful and sad because a rumor you started ended up hurting several people, that means you really care about your friends and classmates -- and that's really important, let's figure out how you can improve your behavior so that you don't hurt them again.