REMORSEFUL Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word remorseful. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| apologetic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • offering or expressing apology | ||||||
| contrite | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses | ||||||
| penitent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) | ||||||
| regretful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone | ||||||
| guilty | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act adjective satellite • showing a sense of guilt | ||||||
| repentant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds | ||||||
| shamefaced | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely modest or shy • showing a sense of shame • showing a sense of guilt | ||||||
| sorry | nounn | |||||
adjective • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate • without merit; of little or no value or use • causing dejection | ||||||
| rueful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses | ||||||
| ruthful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses | ||||||
