Remorse: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Remorse noun. Deep regret and guilt for something wrong you have done.
How to say it
rih-MORSS/rɪˈmɔːs/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (MORSS).
Remorse in a sentence
The driver showed real remorse, writing to the family from prison every month.
Full of remorse, Sam returned the borrowed bike with a new bell and an apology.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- contrition
- guilt
- regret
- penitence
Opposite:
- pride
- indifference
Where remorse comes from
From Latin remordere, to bite again, and so to trouble or torment.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Full of _____, Sam returned the borrowed bike with a new bell and an apology.
- euphoria
- remorse
- amour propre
Show the answer
remorse: Full of remorse, Sam returned the borrowed bike with a new bell and an apology.