remorse
(redirected from remorses)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
re·morse
(rĭ-môrs′)n.
1. Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret. See Synonyms at penitence.
2. Obsolete Compassion.
[Middle English remors, from Old French, from Medieval Latin remorsum, from neuter past participle of Latin remordēre, to torment : re-, re- + mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
remorse
(rɪˈmɔːs)n
1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
2. compunction; pity; compassion
[C14: from Medieval Latin remorsus a gnawing, from Latin remordēre to bite again, from re- + mordēre to bite]
reˈmorseful adj
reˈmorsefully adv
reˈmorsefulness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•morse
(rɪˈmɔrs)n.
1. deep and painful regret for wrongdoing.
2. Obs. pity; compassion.
[1325–75; < Middle French remors < Medieval Latin remorsus < Latin remordere to bite again, vex (re- re- + mordere to bite)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  remorse - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)regret, ruefulness, sorrow, rue - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game" guilt feelings, guilt trip, guilty conscience, guilt - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
remorse
noun regret, shame, guilt, pity, grief, compassion, sorrow, anguish, repentance, contrition, compunction, penitence, self-reproach, pangs of conscience, ruefulness, bad or guilty conscience He has shown no remorse for his actions.
Quotations
"remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid" [William Cowper The Progress of Error]
"remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid" [William Cowper The Progress of Error]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
remorse
nounA feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:
Theology: attrition.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
TranslationsSelect a language:
Spanish / Español
remorse
[rɪˈmɔːs] N (= regret) → remordimiento mwithout remorse → sin remordimientos
to feel remorse → arrepentirse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
remorse
(rəˈmoːs) noun regret about something wrong or bad which one has done. remordimiento
reˈmorseful adjective feeling remorse. lleno de remordimientos
reˈmorsefully adverb con remordimientos
reˈmorseless adjective cruel; without pity. a remorseless tyrant. sin remordimientos
reˈmorselessly adverbdespiadadamente, sin remordimientos
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
remorse
→ remordimientoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
remorse
n. remordimiento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
remorse
n remordimiento, arrepentimientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.