Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remorseful

/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: re-morse-ful
IPA: /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling or filled with remorse.

adj

Expressing or caused by remorse.

Example Sentences

"He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution."
"There was a remorseful look on her face."
"Quiet people too, for I think that about this time a sort of remorseful tenderness comes over the bullies and the nagsters, so that they go about gently and deprecatingly, hoping by one day's record sweetness to outface the year's blusterings."

Etymology

From remorse + -ful.

Inflected Forms

more remorseful (comparative) most remorseful (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

remorse remorsefully remorsefulness

Synonyms

penitent apologetic regretful remorseful repentant contrite guilt-ridden rueful ruthful

Antonyms

remorseless unremorseful unrepentant impenitent obdurate recidivistic unapologetic unbowed uncontrite unreformed

Rhymes With

forceful resourceful horsfall

Questions

How do you pronounce remorseful?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/.
What does remorseful mean?: Feeling or filled with remorse.
Where does remorseful come from?: From remorse + -ful.

How to pronounce remorseful

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