remorseful
gb/ɹɪmˈɔɹsfəl/ us/ɹɪmˈɔɹsfəl/
C1
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
C1
property
1
feeling guilty about wrongdoing
feeling very sorry because you did something wrong
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is remorseful about/for [doing something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use remorseful for general disappointment; it is mainly used for guilt about a moral wrong, not just a bad result.
Mga kasingkahulugan
regretful (can be used for mistakes or missed chances, not always moral wrongdoing)
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repentant (often suggests a decision to change behavior)
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contrite (more formal; emphasizes humble apology)
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guilty (focuses on feeling responsible, not necessarily deep regret)
Mga kasalungat
unremorseful (not feeling any regret or guilt about wrongdoing)
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unapologetic (not sorry and not willing to say sorry)
Mga kolokasyon
feel remorseful
|be remorseful
|deeply remorseful
|genuinely remorseful
|truly remorseful
|remorseful about what happened
|remorseful about doing something
|remorseful for what you did
|remorseful for hurting someone
|become remorseful
Mga tema
emotions
|ethics
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- She was remorseful after lying to her friend.
- He sounded remorseful when he admitted what he had done.
- They felt genuinely remorseful for the harm they caused.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am remorseful about my mistake.
- He was remorseful for hurting her feelings.
adjective
C1
property
2
showing guilt and regret
showing that you feel very sorry for doing something wrong
Padron ng paggamit:
a remorseful [look/voice/apology]
Mga kasingkahulugan
apologetic (shows you are saying sorry; may be less intense than remorseful)
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penitent (more formal; often connected to asking forgiveness)
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contrite (formal; emphasizes sincere sorrow and humility)
Mga kasalungat
defiant (showing refusal to admit wrongdoing or accept blame)
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cold (showing little or no sympathy or regret)
Mga kolokasyon
a remorseful apology
|a remorseful look
|a remorseful expression
|a remorseful tone
|a remorseful voice
|a remorseful letter
|a remorseful statement
|remorseful eyes
|remorseful words
|seem remorseful
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- He gave her a remorseful look and asked for another chance.
- Her remorseful apology came too late to repair the damage.
- The caller’s remorseful tone suggested he understood the seriousness of his actions.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She wrote a remorseful email.
- He had a remorseful look.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
remorseful
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈɔɹsfəl/
US/ɹɪmˈɔɹsfəl/
Mga pantig at diin
re - morse - ful (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (morse)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: remorseful
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