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Definitions for Remorse
[1] deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
[2] Obsolete . pity; compassion.
[3] a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
[4] compunction; pity; compassion
Words related to Remorse
pity, penance, regret, compassion, sorrow, repentance, contrition, grief, shame, guilt, anguish, compunction, penitence, rue, contriteness, attrition, self-reproach
Words nearby Remorse
remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse, remorseful, remorseless, remortgage, remote, remote access
Origin of Remorse
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French remors < Medieval Latin remorsus, equivalent to Latin remord(ere ) to bite again, vex, nag (re- re- + mordere to bite) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; see mordant
Other words from Remorse
pre·re·morse , noun
Word origin for Remorse
C14: from Medieval Latin remorsus a gnawing, from Latin remordēre to bite again, from re- + mordēre to bite
Synonyms for Remorse
anguish, compassion, contrition, grief, guilt, penance, pity, regret, repentance, shame, sorrow, attrition, compunction, contriteness, penitence, rue, ruefulness, self-reproach, pangs of conscience, penitency, remorsefulness