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Definition of Remorseful
1. Adjective. Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Similar to: Penitent, Repentant
Derivative terms: Contriteness, Ruefulness, Ruthfulness
Definition of Remorseful
1. a. Full of remorse.
Definition of Remorseful
1. Adjective. (context: of a person) Feeling or filled with remorse. ¹
2. Adjective. Expressing or caused by remorse. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Remorseful
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Remorseful
Literary usage of Remorseful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns (1909)
"remorseful APOLOGY THE friend whom, wild from Wisdom's way, The fumes of wine
infuriate send, (Not moony madness more astray) Who but deplores that hapless ..."
2. The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1887)
"... tormented by remorseful doubts, and pursued by distraction, so, to me, the
character of Ophelia bears a certain relation to that of the Greek Iphigenia, ..."
3. Sharps and Flats by Eugene Field (1900)
"THE remorseful CAKES A LITTLE boy named Thomas ate Hot buckwheat cakes for tea —
A very rash proceeding, as We presently shall see. ..."
4. A Glossary to the Works of William Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1902)
"... an act of pity and compassion for wronged Othello," TOLLET), 468; some favour,
some remorse, Ven. 257. remorseful, compassionate, full of -pity, iG. iv. ..."
5. The Real Shelley: New Views of the Poet's Life by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1885)
"... the Deal—Shelley's Happiness and Discord with Mary—Her remorseful Verses —
Trials of her Married Life—Essay on Christianity — San Terenzo and Lerici—The ..."
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