remorse
Americannoun
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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
- Synonyms:
- contrition
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Obsolete. pity; compassion.
noun
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a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
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compunction; pity; compassion
Related Words
See regret.
Other Word Forms
- preremorse noun
- remorseful adjective
- remorsefully adverb
- remorsefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of remorse
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English from Middle French remors from Medieval Latin remorsus, past participle of Latin remordēre, “to bite back, vex, nag,” equivalent to Latin re- re- + mordēre “to bite” ( mordant )
Example Sentences
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“I am not happy. Happiness is so difficult. But I’m not unhappy either, and I am serene. I have no regrets or remorse over anything,” she added.
However, there is evidence of buyer's remorse through their opening of negotiations with Cricket Australia over an agreement to guarantee better preparation on future Ashes tours.
From BBC
"We have put him in the right forum to do his politicking," the prisons spokesman told the BBC, adding that Ampe did not show remorse when he appeared before the Prisons Council.
From BBC
She also noted that neither defendant had accepted responsibility and "no remorse" had been shown.
From BBC
Amazon isn’t oblivious to the buyer’s remorse that can follow too much impulse purchasing.
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