| Pronunciation: | | ri'morsful
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[adj] feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
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REMORSEFUL is a 10 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | contrite, penitent, repentant, rueful, ruthful, sorry |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*morse"ful\ (-m?rs"f?l), a.
1. Full of remorse.
The full tide of remorseful passion had abated.
--Sir W.
Scott.
2. Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.] --Chapman. --
{Re*morse"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*morse"ful*ness}, n.
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