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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He added: "Your lack of remorse was only matched by your guile in squeezing every last penny from one victim before moving on to the next."
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Roper said O'Donnell had shown "absolutely no remorse or concern for what he had done".
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Mrs Justice Stacey added she did not accept there was "evidence of genuine remorse…rather of victim blaming".
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He said Huczynski took full responsibility for what he had done and showed "remorse, embarrassment and shame", recognised the impact - causing alarm and panic - and apologised unreservedly for his behaviour.
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Wixon still denies she has done anything wrong, and has shown no remorse for her actions, Fletcher said.
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