remorseful
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re·morse·ful

adjective \-ˈmrs-fəl\

Definition of REMORSEFUL

: motivated or marked by remorse
re·morse·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
re·morse·ful·ness noun

Examples of REMORSEFUL

  1. <was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family>

First Known Use of REMORSEFUL

1592

Rhymes with REMORSEFUL

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